Quantum computing of fluid dynamics using the hydrodynamic Schr\"odinger equation
Abstract
Simulating fluid dynamics on a quantum computer is intrinsically difficult due to the nonlinear and non-Hamiltonian nature of the Navier-Stokes equation (NSE). We propose a framework for quantum computing of fluid dynamics based on the hydrodynamic Schr\"odinger equation (HSE), which can be promising in simulating three-dimensional turbulent flows in various engineering applications. The HSE is derived by generalizing the Madelung transform to compressible/incompressible flows with finite vorticity and dissipation. Since the HSE is expressed as a unitary operator on a two-component wave function, it is more suitable than the NSE for quantum computing. The flow governed by the HSE can resemble a turbulent flow consisting of tangled vortex tubes with the five-thirds scaling of energy spectrum. We develop a prediction-correction quantum algorithm to solve the HSE. This algorithm is implemented for simple flows on the quantum simulator Qiskit with exponential speedup.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2302.09741,
title = {Quantum computing of fluid dynamics using the hydrodynamic Schr\"odinger equation},
author = {Zhaoyuan Meng and Yue Yang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.09741},
year = {2024}
}