A quantum algorithm for the n-gluon MHV scattering amplitude

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Main Authors: Bashore, Erik, Moretti, Stefano, Vitos, Timea
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Published: 2025
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author Bashore, Erik
Moretti, Stefano
Vitos, Timea
author_facet Bashore, Erik
Moretti, Stefano
Vitos, Timea
contents We propose a quantum algorithm for computing the n-gluon maximally helicity violating (MHV) tree-level scattering amplitude. We revisit a newly proposed method for unitarisation of non-unitary operations and present how this implementation can be used to create quantum gates responsible for the color and kinematic factors of the gluon scattering amplitude. As a proof-of-concept, we detail the full conceptual algorithm that yields the squared amplitude and implement the corresponding building blocks on simulated noiseless quantum circuits for n = 4 to analyze its performance. The algorithm is found to perform well with parameter optimizations, suggesting it to be a good candidate for implementing on quantum computers also for higher multiplicities.
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spellingShingle A quantum algorithm for the n-gluon MHV scattering amplitude
Bashore, Erik
Moretti, Stefano
Vitos, Timea
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Quantum Physics
We propose a quantum algorithm for computing the n-gluon maximally helicity violating (MHV) tree-level scattering amplitude. We revisit a newly proposed method for unitarisation of non-unitary operations and present how this implementation can be used to create quantum gates responsible for the color and kinematic factors of the gluon scattering amplitude. As a proof-of-concept, we detail the full conceptual algorithm that yields the squared amplitude and implement the corresponding building blocks on simulated noiseless quantum circuits for n = 4 to analyze its performance. The algorithm is found to perform well with parameter optimizations, suggesting it to be a good candidate for implementing on quantum computers also for higher multiplicities.
title A quantum algorithm for the n-gluon MHV scattering amplitude
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.14252