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Main Authors: Ivashkov, Petr, Romanov, Nikita, Gong, Weiyuan, Gu, Andi, Hu, Hong-Ye, Yelin, Susanne F.
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.05492
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author Ivashkov, Petr
Romanov, Nikita
Gong, Weiyuan
Gu, Andi
Hu, Hong-Ye
Yelin, Susanne F.
author_facet Ivashkov, Petr
Romanov, Nikita
Gong, Weiyuan
Gu, Andi
Hu, Hong-Ye
Yelin, Susanne F.
contents Characterizing the dynamics of open quantum systems at the level of microscopic interactions and error mechanisms is essential for calibrating quantum hardware, designing robust simulation protocols, and developing tailored error-correction methods. Under Markovian noise/dissipation, a natural characterization approach is to identify the full Lindbladian generator that gives rise to both coherent (Hamiltonian) and dissipative dynamics. Prior protocols for learning Lindbladians from dynamical data assumed pre-specified interaction structure, which can be restrictive when the relevant noise channels or control imperfections are not known in advance. In this paper, we present the first sample-efficient protocol for learning sparse Lindbladians without assuming any a priori structure or locality. Our protocol is ancilla-free, uses only product-state preparations and Pauli-basis measurements, and achieves near-optimal time resolution, making it compatible with near-term experimental capabilities. The final sample complexity depends on linear-system conditioning, which we find empirically to be moderate for a broad class of physically motivated models. Together, this provides a systematic route to scalable characterization of open-system quantum dynamics, especially in settings where the error mechanisms of interest are unknown.
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spellingShingle Ansatz-Free Learning of Lindbladian Dynamics In Situ
Ivashkov, Petr
Romanov, Nikita
Gong, Weiyuan
Gu, Andi
Hu, Hong-Ye
Yelin, Susanne F.
Quantum Physics
Characterizing the dynamics of open quantum systems at the level of microscopic interactions and error mechanisms is essential for calibrating quantum hardware, designing robust simulation protocols, and developing tailored error-correction methods. Under Markovian noise/dissipation, a natural characterization approach is to identify the full Lindbladian generator that gives rise to both coherent (Hamiltonian) and dissipative dynamics. Prior protocols for learning Lindbladians from dynamical data assumed pre-specified interaction structure, which can be restrictive when the relevant noise channels or control imperfections are not known in advance. In this paper, we present the first sample-efficient protocol for learning sparse Lindbladians without assuming any a priori structure or locality. Our protocol is ancilla-free, uses only product-state preparations and Pauli-basis measurements, and achieves near-optimal time resolution, making it compatible with near-term experimental capabilities. The final sample complexity depends on linear-system conditioning, which we find empirically to be moderate for a broad class of physically motivated models. Together, this provides a systematic route to scalable characterization of open-system quantum dynamics, especially in settings where the error mechanisms of interest are unknown.
title Ansatz-Free Learning of Lindbladian Dynamics In Situ
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.05492