Trailhead for quantum simulation of SU(3) Yang-Mills lattice gauge theory in the local multiplet basis
Anthony N. Ciavarella, Natalie Klco, Martin J. Savage
Abstract
The authors report the first calculations for an SU(3) gauge theory on a quantum computer, with results for the time evolution. They emphasize how the continuous gauge fields are truncated and represented on quantum hardware and suggest benchmarks that can be used to quantify the performance.
Topics & Concepts
Lattice gauge theoryPhysicsHilbert spaceGauge theoryIntroduction to gauge theoryTheoretical physicsHamiltonian lattice gauge theoryQuantum mechanicsBasis (linear algebra)Statistical physicsMathematicsGeometryQuantum and electron transport phenomenaQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitecturePhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism