Applying Symmetry Principles to Gated Quantum Computation in Physics and Chemistry
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 1093
Special Issue Editor
Interests: analog quantum simulation in ion-trap-based quantum computers; driven-dissipative many-body physics on NISQ machines; factorized form of the unitary coupled cluster approximation for variational quantum eigensolver algorithms in quantum chemistry; using symmetry principles in gated quantum computation; time evolution of many-body systems; pump-probe experiments on quantum materials; quantum pedagogy
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Dear Colleagues,
James Freericks (Georgetown University) is guest editing a Special volume for Symmetry on applications of group theoretical and symmetry ideas within quantum simulation and computation. While group theoretical ideas have long been employed in quantum error correction strategies, the application of these ideas to quantum simulation has only emerged in the past few years. Examples include the use of Cartan subalgebra and Cartan decomposition to create constant depth circuits for time evolution or for unitary coupled cluster-based state preparation and the development of simulators for near Clifford circuits. Symmetry ideas have also been invoked within time evolution for post selection, to remove unwanted errors that can be detected at measurement time (such as violating symmetries of the Hamiltonian or producing the wrong particle numbers). As this field emerges, grows, and is applied more broadly within algorithm development, we would like to bring together a number of experts in the field to create a Special Issue that is devoted to the further development of these ideas and help to move the field forward. I hope you will be able to contribute to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Jim Freericks
Guest Editor
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