Almost optimal geometrically local quantum LDPC codes in any dimension
Geometrically local quantum codes, comprised of qubits and checks embedded in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mi>R</mml:mi></mml:mrow> <mml:mrow><mml:mi>D</mml:mi></mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:math> with local check operators, have been a subject of significant interest. A key challenge is identifying the optimal code construction that maximizes both code dimension and distance under the geometric constraints. In this work, we introduce a construction that can transform any good quantum LDPC code into an almost optimal geometrically local quantum code. Our approach hinges on a novel yet simple procedure that extracts a two-dimensional structure from an arbitrary three-term chain complex, building a connection between geometric operations and code constructions. We expect that this procedure will find broader applications in areas such as weight reduction and the geometric realization of chain complexes.
Authors
- Adam Wills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6653-8879)
- Min-Hsiu Hsieh
- Xingjian Li
- Ting-Chun Lin
Institutions
- University of San Diego (US)
- Center for Theoretical Physics (PL)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Foxconn (Taiwan) (TW)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-69031-w
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00