College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Math Physics Seminar
Speaker:
Jesse Stryker (UMD)
Topic:
Gauge-invariant Trotterization via shear transformations
Abstract:
Lattice gauge theories are typically described in terms of local, redundant degrees of freedom, supplemented by appropriate gauge constraints, i.e. Gauss's law or its generalizations. The Hamiltonian is then a sum of gauge invariant operators acting on those degrees of freedom. Trotter-Suzuki decompositions employed for digital quantum simulation, however, do not necessarily implement any one of those individual operators exactly -- leading to the possible systematic breaking of gauge constraints. I will discuss how shear transformations in the space of electric quantum numbers of Abelian gauge theories facilitate Trotter-Suzuki approximation of the gauge invariant operators that exactly preserves the gauge constraints.
Event Date:
February 16, 2021 - 2:30pm to 3:20pm
Location:
Online
Calendar Category:
Seminar
Seminar Category:
Mathematical Physics