Quench dynamics of the Schwinger model via variational quantum algorithms
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Nagano, Lento (ORCID:0000000345152115)↗
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Bapat, Aniruddha
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Optimal Protocols in Quantum Annealing and Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm Problems
Quantum annealing (QA) and the quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA) are two special cases of the following control problem: apply a combination of two Hamiltonians to minimize the energy of a quantum state. Which is more effective has remained unclear. Here we analytically apply the framework of optimal control theory to show that generically, given a fixed amount of time, the optimal procedure has the pulsed (or “bang-bang”) structure of QAOA at the beginning and end but can have a smooth annealing structure in between. This is in contrast to previous works which have suggested that bang-bang (i.e., QAOA) protocols are ideal. To support this theoretical work, we carry out simulations of various transverse field Ising models, demonstrating that bang-anneal-bang protocols are more common. Futher, the general features identified here provide guideposts for the nascent experimental implementations of quantum optimization algorithms.
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