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Representation theory of inhomogeneous Gaussian unitaries

Quantum Physics 2026-02-10 v1

Abstract

Gaussian unitaries, generated by quadratic Hamiltonians, are fundamental in quantum optics and continuous-variable computing. Their structures correspond to symplectic (bosons) and orthogonal (fermions) groups, but physical realizations give rise to their respective double covers, introducing phase and sign ambiguities. The homogeneous (quadratic-only) case has been resolved through a parameterization constructed in a recent work [arXiv:2409.11628]. We extend the previous framework to inhomogeneous Gaussian unitaries parameterized by (M,z,Ψ)(M,z,\Psi). The Baker-Campbel-Hausdorff formula allows us then to factor any Gaussian unitary into a squeezing and a displacement transformation, from which we derive the group multiplication law.

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@article{arxiv.2602.08611,
  title  = {Representation theory of inhomogeneous Gaussian unitaries},
  author = {Jingqi Sun and Joshua Combes and Lucas Hackl},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.08611},
  year   = {2026}
}

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14+10 pages, 3 figures, 4 tables