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The adiabatic theorem has been recently used to design quantum algorithms of a new kind, where the quantum computer evolves slowly enough so that it remains near its instantaneous ground state which tends to the solution [Farhi et al.,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 Jeremie Roland , Nicolas J. Cerf

We provide an elementary proof of the quantum adiabatic theorem.

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Andris Ambainis , Oded Regev

The adiabatic approximation exhibits wide applicability in quantum mechanics, providing a simple approach for nontransitional dynamics in quantum systems governed by slowly varying time-dependent Hamiltonians. However, the standard…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-11-12 Alan C. Santos , Marcelo S. Sarandy

Adiabatic quantum computation provides an alternative approach to quantum computation using a time-dependent Hamiltonian. The time evolution of entanglement during the adiabatic quantum search algorithm is studied, and its relevance as a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 Daria Ahrensmeier

Adiabatic quantum algorithms are characterized by their run time and accuracy. The relation between the two is essential for quantifying adiabatic algorithmic performance, yet is often poorly understood. We study the dynamics of a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-11-11 A. T. Rezakhani , A. K. Pimachev , D. A. Lidar

The unitary operator corresponding to the classical canonical transformation that connects a general closed system to an open system under adiabatic conditions is found. The quantum invariant operator of the adiabatic open system is derived…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-01-19 Kyu Hwang Yeon , Jeong Ryeol Choi , Shou Zhang , Thomas F. George

We present numerical calculations, and simulations performed on a Rydberg atom quantum simulator, of the adiabatic evolution of many-body quantum systems around a quantum phase transition. We demonstrate that the end-to-end transfer error,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-22 Emil T. M. Pedersen , Freek Witteveen , Klaus Mølmer , Matthias Christandl

We decompose the quantum adiabatic evolution as the products of gauge invariant unitary operators and obtain the exact nonadiabatic correction in the adiabatic approximation. A necessary and sufficient condition that leads to adiabatic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-05-12 Zhen-Yu Wang , Martin B. Plenio

Time-dependent Schroedinger equation represents the basis of any quantum-theoretical approach. The question concerning its proper content in comparison to the classical physics has not been, however, fully answered until now. It will be…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Milos V. Lokajicek

Quantum adiabatic evolutions find a broad range of applications in quantum physics and quantum technologies. The traditional form of the quantum adiabatic theorem limits the speed of adiabatic evolution by the minimum energy gaps of the…

The quantum adiabatic theorem ensures that a slowly changing system, initially prepared in its ground state, will evolve to its final ground state with arbitrary precision. As a first result this thesis extends the original theorem to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-10-18 Friederike Anna Dziemba

Adiabatic quantum computation, based on the adiabatic theorem, is a promising alternative to conventional quantum computation. The validity of an adiabatic algorithm depends on the existence of a nonzero energy gap between the ground and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-10-20 Da-Jian Zhang , Xiao-Dong Yu , D. M. Tong

Validity conditions for the adiabatic approximation are useful tools to understand and predict the quantum dynamics. Remarkably, the resonance phenomenon in oscillating quantum systems has challenged the adiabatic theorem. In this scenario,…

The adiabatic theorem in quantum mechanics implies that if a system is in a discrete eigenstate of a Hamiltonian and the Hamiltonian evolves in time arbitrarily slowly, the system will remain in the corresponding eigenstate of the evolved…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-02 Thomas D. Cohen , Hyunwoo Oh

Despite the unparalleled accuracy of quantum-theoretical predictions across an enormous range of phenomena, the theory's foundations are still in doubt. The theory deviates radically from classical physics, predicts counterintuitive…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-06-14 Art Hobson

We present a new quantum adiabatic theorem that allows one to rigorously bound the adiabatic timescale for a variety of systems, including those described by unbounded Hamiltonians. Our bound is geared towards the qubit approximation of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-01-17 Evgeny Mozgunov , Daniel A. Lidar

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 consider one-dimensional classical time-dependent Hamiltonian systems with quasi-periodic orbits. It is well-known that such systems possess an adiabatic invariant which coincides with the action variable of the Hamiltonian formalism. We…

Classical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Clive G. Wells , Stephen T. C. Siklos

It is known that for multi-level time-dependent quantum systems one can construct superadiabatic representations in which the coupling between separated levels is exponentially small in the adiabatic limit. For a family of two-state systems…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Volker Betz , Stefan Teufel

We present an analysis of the adiabatic approximation to understand when it applies, in view of the recent criticisms and studies for the validity of the adiabatic theorem. We point out that this approximation is just the leading order of a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-01-31 Marco Frasca