Evaluating classical simulations with a quantum processor
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| author | Nocera, Alberto Raymond, Jack Bernoudy, William Amin, Mohammad H. King, Andrew D. |
| author_facet | Nocera, Alberto Raymond, Jack Bernoudy, William Amin, Mohammad H. King, Andrew D. |
| contents | As simulations of quantum systems cross the limits of classical computability, both quantum and classical approaches become hard to verify. Scaling predictions are therefore based on local structure and asymptotic assumptions, typically with classical methods being used to evaluate quantum simulators where possible. Here, in contrast, we use a quantum annealing processor to produce a ground truth for evaluating classical tensor-network methods whose scaling has not yet been firmly established. Our observations run contrary to previous scaling predictions, demonstrating the need for caution when extrapolating the accuracy of classical simulations of quantum dynamics. Our results demonstrate that the virtuous cycle of competition between classical and quantum simulations can lend insight in both directions. |
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| spellingShingle | Evaluating classical simulations with a quantum processor Nocera, Alberto Raymond, Jack Bernoudy, William Amin, Mohammad H. King, Andrew D. Quantum Physics As simulations of quantum systems cross the limits of classical computability, both quantum and classical approaches become hard to verify. Scaling predictions are therefore based on local structure and asymptotic assumptions, typically with classical methods being used to evaluate quantum simulators where possible. Here, in contrast, we use a quantum annealing processor to produce a ground truth for evaluating classical tensor-network methods whose scaling has not yet been firmly established. Our observations run contrary to previous scaling predictions, demonstrating the need for caution when extrapolating the accuracy of classical simulations of quantum dynamics. Our results demonstrate that the virtuous cycle of competition between classical and quantum simulations can lend insight in both directions. |
| title | Evaluating classical simulations with a quantum processor |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.15759 |