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Interacting quantum walk on a graph

Quantum Physics 2019-01-23 v2

Abstract

We introduce an elementary quantum system consisting of a set of spins on a graph and a particle hopping between its nodes. The quantum state is build sequentially, applying a unitary transformation that couples neighboring spins and, at a node, the local spin with the particle. We observe the relaxation of the system towards a stationary paramagnetic or ferromagnetic state, and demonstrate that it is related to eigenvectors thermalization and random matrix statistics. The relation between these macroscopic properties and interaction generated entanglement is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1805.02929,
  title  = {Interacting quantum walk on a graph},
  author = {Alberto D. Verga},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1805.02929},
  year   = {2019}
}

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15 pages, 11 figures (v2 extended version)

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