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The time-dependence of multi-point observable correlation functions are essential quantities in analysis and simulation of quantum dynamics. Open quantum systems approaches utilize two-point correlations to describe the influence of an…

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Non-autonomous dynamical systems appear in a very wide range of interesting applications, both in classical and quantum dynamics, where in the latter case it corresponds to having a time-dependent Hamiltonian. However, the quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-22 Yu Cao , Shi Jin , Nana Liu

Inspired by the successes of stochastic algorithms in the training of deep neural networks and the simulation of interacting particle systems, we propose and analyze a framework for randomized time-splitting in linear-quadratic optimal…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-06-02 Daniel Veldman , Enrique Zuazua

Predicting the dynamical properties of topological matter is a challenging task, not only in theoretical and experimental settings, but also numerically. This work proposes a variational approach based on a time-dependent correlated Ansatz,…

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This paper presents a new parameter estimation algorithm for the adaptive control of a class of time-varying plants. The main feature of this algorithm is a matrix of time-varying learning rates, which enables parameter estimation error…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-11-18 Joseph E. Gaudio , Anuradha M. Annaswamy , Eugene Lavretsky , Michael A. Bolender

In adiabatic quantum computing the aim is to track an eigenstate as the Hamiltonian changes. In the usual setup this is achieved using the natural time-dependent Hamiltonian evolution of the system and the main technical tool is the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-29 Joseph Cunningham , Jérémie Roland

We present an algorithm to study mixed-state dynamics in one-dimensional quantum lattice systems. The algorithm can be used, e.g., to construct thermal states or to simulate real time evolutions given by a generic master equation. Its two…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2009-11-10 Michael Zwolak , Guifre Vidal

A simple variational Lagrangian is proposed for the time development of an arbitrary density matrix, employing the "factorization" of the density. Only the "kinetic energy" appears in the Lagrangian. The formalism applies to pure and mixed…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2009-11-10 R. Englman , A. Yahalom

We propose a general-purpose, self-adaptive approach to construct variational wavefunction ans\"atze for highly accurate quantum dynamics simulations based on McLachlan's variational principle. The key idea is to dynamically expand the…

Simulating the dynamic evolutions of physical and molecular systems in a quantum computer is of fundamental interest in many applications. Its implementation requires efficient quantum simulation algorithms. The Lie-Trotter-Suzuki…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-11-15 Yue Yu , Yulin Chi , Chonghao Zhai , Jieshan Huang , Qihuang Gong , Jianwei Wang

Digital quantum simulation of many-body dynamics relies on Trotterization to decompose the target time evolution into elementary quantum gates operating at a fixed equidistant time discretization. Recent advances have outlined protocols…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-06-11 Hongzheng Zhao , Ao Chen , Shu-Wei Liu , Marin Bukov , Markus Heyl , Roderich Moessner

We investigate the approach of time-dependent variational principle (TDVP) for the one-dimensional spin-$J$ PXP model with detuning, which is relevant for programmable Rydberg atom arrays. The variational manifold is chosen as the minimally…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-01-17 Zhigang Hu , Biao Wu

When simulating the dynamics of open quantum systems with quantum computers, it is essential to accurately approximate the system's behaviour while preserving the physicality of its evolution. Traditionally, for Markovian open quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-18 I. J. David , I. Sinayskiy , F. Petruccione

The Hamiltonian of a quantum system governs the dynamics of the system via the Schrodinger equation. In this paper, the Hamiltonian is reconstructed in the Pauli basis using measurables on random states forming a time series dataset. The…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-05-10 Rishabh Gupta , Raja Selvarajan , Manas Sajjan , Raphael D. Levine , Sabre Kais

We present an efficient, nearly optimal quantum algorithm for solving linear matrix differential equations, with applications to the simulation of open quantum systems and beyond. For unitary or dissipative dynamics, the algorithm computes…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-18 Sophia Simon , Dominic W. Berry , Rolando D. Somma

The simulation of many-body open quantum systems is key to solving numerous outstanding problems in physics, chemistry, material science, and in the development of quantum technologies. Near-term quantum computers may bring considerable…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-05 Sara Santos , Xinyu Song , Vincenzo Savona

Solving the time-dependent quantum many-body Schr\"odinger equation is a challenging task, especially for states at a finite temperature, where the environment affects the dynamics. Most existing approximating methods are designed to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-05-24 Jannes Nys , Zakari Denis , Giuseppe Carleo

This paper studies an infinite horizon optimal control problem for discrete-time linear system and quadratic criteria, both with random parameters which are independent and identically distributed with respect to time. In this general…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-03-04 Deyue Li

If quantum information processors are to fulfill their potential, the diverse errors that affect them must be understood and suppressed. But errors typically fluctuate over time, and the most widely used tools for characterizing them assume…

We present a novel method to simulate the Lindblad equation, drawing on the relationship between Lindblad dynamics, stochastic differential equations, and Hamiltonian simulations. We derive a sequence of unitary dynamics in an enlarged…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-08-27 Zhiyan Ding , Xiantao Li , Lin Lin