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Polynomial-time tolerant testing stabilizer states

Quantum Physics 2024-11-13 v3 Computational Complexity Data Structures and Algorithms

Abstract

We consider the following task: suppose an algorithm is given copies of an unknown nn-qubit quantum state ψ|\psi\rangle promised (i)(i) ψ|\psi\rangle is ε1\varepsilon_1-close to a stabilizer state in fidelity or (ii)(ii) ψ|\psi\rangle is ε2\varepsilon_2-far from all stabilizer states, decide which is the case. We show that for every ε1>0\varepsilon_1>0 and ε2ε1C\varepsilon_2\leq \varepsilon_1^C, there is a poly(1/ε1)\textsf{poly}(1/\varepsilon_1)-sample and npoly(1/ε1)n\cdot \textsf{poly}(1/\varepsilon_1)-time algorithm that decides which is the case (where C>1C>1 is a universal constant). Our proof includes a new definition of Gowers norm for quantum states, an inverse theorem for the Gowers-33 norm of quantum states and new bounds on stabilizer covering for structured subsets of Paulis using results in additive combinatorics.

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@article{arxiv.2408.06289,
  title  = {Polynomial-time tolerant testing stabilizer states},
  author = {Srinivasan Arunachalam and Arkopal Dutt},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.06289},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

42 pages, 3 figures; combines v2 with arXiv:2410.22220

R2 v1 2026-06-28T18:10:39.667Z