Quantum Algorithm for Reversing Unknown Unitary Evolutions

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Autori principali: Chen, Yu-Ao, Mo, Yin, Liu, Yingjian, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Xin
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Chen, Yu-Ao
Mo, Yin
Liu, Yingjian
Zhang, Lei
Wang, Xin
author_facet Chen, Yu-Ao
Mo, Yin
Liu, Yingjian
Zhang, Lei
Wang, Xin
contents Reversing an unknown quantum evolution is of central importance to quantum information processing and fundamental physics, yet it remains a formidable challenge as conventional methods necessitate an infinite number of queries to fully characterize the quantum process. Here we introduce the Quantum Unitary Reversal Algorithm (QURA), a deterministic and exact approach to universally reverse arbitrary unknown unitary transformations using $\mathcal{O}(d^2)$ calls of the unitary, where $d$ is the system dimension. Our quantum algorithm resolves a fundamental problem of time-reversal simulations for closed quantum systems by confirming the feasibility of reversing any unitary evolution without knowing the exact process. The algorithm also provides the construction of a key oracle for unitary inversion in many quantum algorithm frameworks, such as quantum singular value transformation. It notably reveals a sharp boundary between the quantum and classical computing realms and unveils a quadratic quantum advantage in computational complexity for this foundational task.
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spellingShingle Quantum Algorithm for Reversing Unknown Unitary Evolutions
Chen, Yu-Ao
Mo, Yin
Liu, Yingjian
Zhang, Lei
Wang, Xin
Quantum Physics
Reversing an unknown quantum evolution is of central importance to quantum information processing and fundamental physics, yet it remains a formidable challenge as conventional methods necessitate an infinite number of queries to fully characterize the quantum process. Here we introduce the Quantum Unitary Reversal Algorithm (QURA), a deterministic and exact approach to universally reverse arbitrary unknown unitary transformations using $\mathcal{O}(d^2)$ calls of the unitary, where $d$ is the system dimension. Our quantum algorithm resolves a fundamental problem of time-reversal simulations for closed quantum systems by confirming the feasibility of reversing any unitary evolution without knowing the exact process. The algorithm also provides the construction of a key oracle for unitary inversion in many quantum algorithm frameworks, such as quantum singular value transformation. It notably reveals a sharp boundary between the quantum and classical computing realms and unveils a quadratic quantum advantage in computational complexity for this foundational task.
title Quantum Algorithm for Reversing Unknown Unitary Evolutions
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.04704