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Main Authors: Meng, Zhaoyuan, Yang, Yue
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.09741
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author Meng, Zhaoyuan
Yang, Yue
author_facet Meng, Zhaoyuan
Yang, Yue
contents 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 Schrödinger 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.
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spellingShingle Quantum computing of fluid dynamics using the hydrodynamic Schrödinger equation
Meng, Zhaoyuan
Yang, Yue
Fluid Dynamics
Quantum Physics
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 Schrödinger 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.
title Quantum computing of fluid dynamics using the hydrodynamic Schrödinger equation
topic Fluid Dynamics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.09741