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Hybrid quantum-classical variational algorithms such as the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) and the quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA) are promising applications for noisy, intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computers.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-09-13 William M. Kirby , Peter J. Love

We present a hybrid classical-quantum algorithm to solve optimization problems in current quantum computers, whose basic idea is to assist variational quantum eigensolvers (VQE) with adiabatic change of the Hamiltonian. The rational for…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-06-07 A. Garcia-Saez , J. I. Latorre

Variational representations of quantum states abound and have successfully been used to guess ground-state properties of quantum many-body systems. Some are based on partial physical insight (Jastrow, Gutzwiller projected, and fractional…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-12-18 Douglas Hendry , Adrian E. Feiguin

We develop and analyze a fault-tolerant quantum algorithm for computing $n$-th order response properties necessary for analysis of non-linear spectroscopies of molecular and condensed phase systems. We use a semi-classical description in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-23 Tyler Kharazi , Torin F. Stetina , Liwen Ko , Guang Hao Low , K. Birgitta Whaley

One of the most promising applications for near term quantum computers is the simulation of physical quantum systems, particularly many-electron systems in chemistry and condensed matter physics. In solid state physics, finding the correct…

The inherent noise and complexity of quantum communication networks leads to challenges in designing quantum network protocols using classical methods. To address this issue, we develop a variational quantum optimization framework that…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-04-14 Brian Doolittle , Tom Bromley , Nathan Killoran , Eric Chitambar

Key properties of physical systems can be described by the eigenvalues of matrices that represent the system. Computational algorithms that determine the eigenvalues of these matrices exist, but they generally suffer from a loss of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-31 T. Powers , R. M. Rajapakse

This article is a brief introduction to quantum algorithms for the eigenvalue problem in quantum many-body systems. Rather than a broad survey of topics, we focus on providing a conceptual understanding of several quantum algorithms that…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-06-10 Dean Lee

We propose a computational protocol for quantum simulations of Fermionic Hamiltonians on a quantum computer, enabling calculations which were previously not feasible with conventional encoding and ansatses of variational quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-03-15 Benchen Huang , Nan Sheng , Marco Govoni , Giulia Galli

Symmetries in a Hamiltonian play an important role in quantum physics because they correspond directly with conserved quantities of the related system. In this paper, we propose quantum algorithms capable of testing whether a Hamiltonian…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-12-29 Margarite L. LaBorde , Mark M. Wilde

In electronic structure theory, variational methods offer a valuable paradigm for approximating electronic ground states. However, for historical reasons, this principle is mostly restricted to model chemistries in pre-defined fixed basis…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-17 Fabian Langkabel , Stefan Knecht , Jakob S. Kottmann

Many quantum algorithms have daunting resource requirements when compared to what is available today. To address this discrepancy, a quantum-classical hybrid optimization scheme known as "the quantum variational eigensolver" was developed…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-02-05 Jarrod R. McClean , Jonathan Romero , Ryan Babbush , Alán Aspuru-Guzik

We present a quantum algorithm for simulating the dynamics of Hamiltonians that are not necessarily sparse. Our algorithm is based on the input model where the entries of the Hamiltonian are stored in a data structure in a quantum random…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-06-11 Chunhao Wang , Leonard Wossnig

Quantum error mitigation (QEM) is crucial for obtaining reliable results on quantum computers by suppressing quantum noise with moderate resources. It is a key factor for successful and practical quantum algorithm implementations in the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-08-28 Shi-Xin Zhang , Zhou-Quan Wan , Chang-Yu Hsieh , Hong Yao , Shengyu Zhang

Estimating the eigenvalues of non-normal matrices is a foundational problem with far-reaching implications, from modeling non-Hermitian quantum systems to analyzing complex fluid dynamics. Yet, this task remains beyond the reach of standard…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-23 Yukun Zhang , Yusen Wu , Xiao Yuan

The Rodeo Algorithm is a quantum computing method for computing the energy spectrum of a Hamiltonian and preparing its energy eigenstates. We discuss how to improve the performance of the rodeo algorithm for each of these two applications.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-06 Matthew Patkowski , Onat Ayyildiz , Katherine Hunt , Nathan Jansen , Dean Lee

Quantum computation is one of the most promising new paradigms for the simulation of physical systems composed of electrons and atomic nuclei, with applications in chemistry, solid-state physics, materials science, and molecular biology.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-11-05 Jakob Günther , Alberto Baiardi , Markus Reiher , Matthias Christandl

Solving for molecular excited states remains one of the key challenges of modern quantum chemistry. Traditional methods are constrained by existing computational capabilities, limiting the complexity of the molecules that can be studied or…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-04-13 Jules Tilly , Glenn Jones , Hongxiang Chen , Leonard Wossnig , Edward Grant

We propose and analyze a set of variational quantum algorithms for solving quadratic unconstrained binary optimization problems where a problem consisting of $n_c$ classical variables can be implemented on $\mathcal O(\log n_c)$ number of…

We present a stochastic quantum computing algorithm that can prepare any eigenvector of a quantum Hamiltonian within a selected energy interval $[E-\epsilon, E+\epsilon]$. In order to reduce the spectral weight of all other eigenvectors by…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-07-26 Kenneth Choi , Dean Lee , Joey Bonitati , Zhengrong Qian , Jacob Watkins