Bounds on a Wavefunction Overlap with Hamiltonian Eigen-states: Performance Guarantees for the Quantum Phase Estimation Algorithm

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Main Authors: Lin, Junan, Izmaylov, Artur F.
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Published: 2025
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author Lin, Junan
Izmaylov, Artur F.
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Izmaylov, Artur F.
contents Estimating the overlap between an approximate wavefunction and a target eigenstate of the system Hamiltonian is essential for the efficiency of quantum phase estimation. In this work, we derive upper and lower bounds on this overlap using expectation values of Hamiltonian powers and bounds on target eigenenergies. The accuracy of these bounds can be systematically improved by computing higher-order Hamiltonian moments and refining eigenenergy estimates. Our method offers a practical approach to assessing initial state quality and can be implemented on both classical and quantum computers.
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spellingShingle Bounds on a Wavefunction Overlap with Hamiltonian Eigen-states: Performance Guarantees for the Quantum Phase Estimation Algorithm
Lin, Junan
Izmaylov, Artur F.
Quantum Physics
Chemical Physics
Estimating the overlap between an approximate wavefunction and a target eigenstate of the system Hamiltonian is essential for the efficiency of quantum phase estimation. In this work, we derive upper and lower bounds on this overlap using expectation values of Hamiltonian powers and bounds on target eigenenergies. The accuracy of these bounds can be systematically improved by computing higher-order Hamiltonian moments and refining eigenenergy estimates. Our method offers a practical approach to assessing initial state quality and can be implemented on both classical and quantum computers.
title Bounds on a Wavefunction Overlap with Hamiltonian Eigen-states: Performance Guarantees for the Quantum Phase Estimation Algorithm
topic Quantum Physics
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.12224