Variational quantum algorithm for nonequilibrium steady states

We propose a quantum-classical hybrid algorithm to simulate the nonequilibrium steady state of an open quantum many-body system, named the dissipative-system variational quantum eigensolver (dVQE). To employ the variational optimization technique for a unitary quantum circuit, we map a mixed state i...

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Main Authors: Nobuyuki Yoshioka, Yuya O. Nakagawa, Kosuke Mitarai, Keisuke Fujii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-11-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.043289