Efficient and Explicit Block Encoding of Finite Difference Discretizations of the Laplacian

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Hauptverfasser: Sturm, Andreas, Schillo, Niclas
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author Sturm, Andreas
Schillo, Niclas
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Schillo, Niclas
contents The data input model is a fundamental component of every quantum algorithm, as its efficiency is crucial for achieving potential speed-ups over classical methods. For quantum linear algebra tasks that utilize quantum eigenvalue or singular value transformations, block encoding is the established technique for accessing matrix data. A key application of this is solving partial differential equations, where the Laplacian operator and its finite difference discretization serve as foundational examples. In this paper, we present an efficient and explicit block encoding method that enhances existing approaches in key aspects. We detail the construction of the quantum algorithm and illustrate how it leverages the unique structure of finite difference discretizations. Furthermore, we analytically derive the scaling of the sub-normalization factor and of the success probability of the block encoding with respect to the problem dimension, the grid width of the finite difference grid and the regularity of the exact solution, and we give resource estimates.
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spellingShingle Efficient and Explicit Block Encoding of Finite Difference Discretizations of the Laplacian
Sturm, Andreas
Schillo, Niclas
Quantum Physics
The data input model is a fundamental component of every quantum algorithm, as its efficiency is crucial for achieving potential speed-ups over classical methods. For quantum linear algebra tasks that utilize quantum eigenvalue or singular value transformations, block encoding is the established technique for accessing matrix data. A key application of this is solving partial differential equations, where the Laplacian operator and its finite difference discretization serve as foundational examples. In this paper, we present an efficient and explicit block encoding method that enhances existing approaches in key aspects. We detail the construction of the quantum algorithm and illustrate how it leverages the unique structure of finite difference discretizations. Furthermore, we analytically derive the scaling of the sub-normalization factor and of the success probability of the block encoding with respect to the problem dimension, the grid width of the finite difference grid and the regularity of the exact solution, and we give resource estimates.
title Efficient and Explicit Block Encoding of Finite Difference Discretizations of the Laplacian
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.02429