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Guillaume Duclos-Cianci1, David Poulin

  • 1Département de Physique, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.

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We developed new algorithms to efficiently estimate free energy in topologically ordered systems, crucial for quantum information preservation and decoding quantum error-correcting codes. This method significantly speeds up calculations and improves error thresholds.

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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Information Science
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Topologically ordered systems store quantum information robustly.
  • Estimating free energy is essential for understanding and utilizing these systems.
  • Existing methods for defect-containing systems are computationally intensive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop efficient algorithms for free energy estimation in topologically ordered systems with defects.
  • To enable better preservation of quantum information in topological systems.
  • To improve the decoding of topological error-correcting codes.

Main Methods:

  • Combined real-space renormalization methods with belief propagation.
  • Developed a novel family of algorithms for free energy calculation.
  • Analyzed algorithmic performance in systems with topological defects.

Main Results:

  • The new algorithm runs in logarithmic time (log l) with respect to system size (l).
  • This is a significant improvement over the previous l^6 complexity.
  • Achieved a higher depolarizing error threshold compared to prior methods.

Conclusions:

  • The developed algorithms offer a computationally efficient approach to analyze topologically ordered systems.
  • This advancement is critical for practical applications in quantum information processing and quantum error correction.
  • The improved error threshold suggests enhanced robustness for topological quantum computing.