Hybrid mechanics of coupled qubits

We find that a technique analogous to hybrid mechanics previously developed for Gaussian coherent states and molecular vibrations, can be extended to SU(2) coherent states describing coupled qubits. This formulation reveals a sparse structure of the propagator, leading to a computationally efficient scheme while maintaining numerical accuracy. As a result, the method enables simulations of larger qubit systems on classical computers. In particular, we demonstrate accurate real-time propagation for systems of up to 21 qubits, which would be computationally demanding using straightforward quantum-dynamics approaches.

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The Journal of Chemical Physics
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2026-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0349433
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Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Hybrid mechanics of coupled qubits

Dmitrii V. Shalashilin, Merfat Alzomai
The Journal of Chemical Physics
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Hybrid mechanics of coupled qubits

Dmitrii V. Shalashilin, Merfat Alzomai
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Abstract

We find that a technique analogous to hybrid mechanics previously developed for Gaussian coherent states and molecular vibrations, can be extended to SU(2) coherent states describing coupled qubits. This formulation reveals a sparse structure of the propagator, leading to a computationally efficient scheme while maintaining numerical accuracy. As a result, the method enables simulations of larger qubit systems on classical computers. In particular, we demonstrate accurate real-time propagation for systems of up to 21 qubits, which would be computationally demanding using straightforward quantum-dynamics approaches.

The Journal of Chemical PhysicsVol. 165(16)
University of Leeds (GB), Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (SA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 13%
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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