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Main Authors: Zuo, Yi, Yang, Qinghong, Liu, Bang-Gui, Liu, Dong E
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.06258
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author Zuo, Yi
Yang, Qinghong
Liu, Bang-Gui
Liu, Dong E
author_facet Zuo, Yi
Yang, Qinghong
Liu, Bang-Gui
Liu, Dong E
contents Keldysh field theory, based on adiabatic assumptions, serves as an widely used framework for addressing nonequilibrium many-body systems. Nonetheless, the validity of such adiabatic assumptions when addressing interacting Gibbs states remains a topic of contention. We use the knowledge of work statistics developed in nonequilibrium thermodynamics to study this problem. Consequently, we deduce a universal theorem delineating the characteristics of evolutions that transition an initial Gibbs state to another. Based on this theorem, we analytically ascertain that adiabatic evolutions fail to transition a non-interacting Gibbs state to its interacting counterpart. However, this adiabatic approach remains a superior approximation relative to its non-adiabatic counterpart. Numerics verifying our theory and predictions are also provided. Furthermore, our findings render insights into the preparation of Gibbs states within the domain of quantum computation.
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spellingShingle Work Statistics and Adiabatic Assumption in Nonequilibrium Many-Body Theory
Zuo, Yi
Yang, Qinghong
Liu, Bang-Gui
Liu, Dong E
Quantum Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Keldysh field theory, based on adiabatic assumptions, serves as an widely used framework for addressing nonequilibrium many-body systems. Nonetheless, the validity of such adiabatic assumptions when addressing interacting Gibbs states remains a topic of contention. We use the knowledge of work statistics developed in nonequilibrium thermodynamics to study this problem. Consequently, we deduce a universal theorem delineating the characteristics of evolutions that transition an initial Gibbs state to another. Based on this theorem, we analytically ascertain that adiabatic evolutions fail to transition a non-interacting Gibbs state to its interacting counterpart. However, this adiabatic approach remains a superior approximation relative to its non-adiabatic counterpart. Numerics verifying our theory and predictions are also provided. Furthermore, our findings render insights into the preparation of Gibbs states within the domain of quantum computation.
title Work Statistics and Adiabatic Assumption in Nonequilibrium Many-Body Theory
topic Quantum Physics
Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.06258