Variational Quantum Algorithms for Gibbs State Preparation

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Main Author: Consiglio, Mirko
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Published: 2023
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contents Preparing the Gibbs state of an interacting quantum many-body system on noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices is a crucial task for exploring the thermodynamic properties in the quantum regime. It encompasses understanding protocols such as thermalization and out-of-equilibrium thermodynamics, as well as sampling from faithfully prepared Gibbs states could pave the way to providing useful resources for quantum algorithms. Variational quantum algorithms (VQAs) show the most promise in effciently preparing Gibbs states, however, there are many different approaches that could be applied to effectively determine and prepare Gibbs states on a NISQ computer. In this paper, we provide a concise overview of the algorithms capable of preparing Gibbs states, including joint Hamiltonian evolution of a system-environment coupling, quantum imaginary time evolution, and modern VQAs utilizing the Helmholtz free energy as a cost function, among others. Furthermore, we perform a benchmark of one of the latest variational Gibbs state preparation algorithms, developed by Consiglio et al. (arXiv:2303.11276), by applying it to the spin 1/2 one-dimensional $XY$ model.
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spellingShingle Variational Quantum Algorithms for Gibbs State Preparation
Consiglio, Mirko
Quantum Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Preparing the Gibbs state of an interacting quantum many-body system on noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices is a crucial task for exploring the thermodynamic properties in the quantum regime. It encompasses understanding protocols such as thermalization and out-of-equilibrium thermodynamics, as well as sampling from faithfully prepared Gibbs states could pave the way to providing useful resources for quantum algorithms. Variational quantum algorithms (VQAs) show the most promise in effciently preparing Gibbs states, however, there are many different approaches that could be applied to effectively determine and prepare Gibbs states on a NISQ computer. In this paper, we provide a concise overview of the algorithms capable of preparing Gibbs states, including joint Hamiltonian evolution of a system-environment coupling, quantum imaginary time evolution, and modern VQAs utilizing the Helmholtz free energy as a cost function, among others. Furthermore, we perform a benchmark of one of the latest variational Gibbs state preparation algorithms, developed by Consiglio et al. (arXiv:2303.11276), by applying it to the spin 1/2 one-dimensional $XY$ model.
title Variational Quantum Algorithms for Gibbs State Preparation
topic Quantum Physics
Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.17713