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Simulating many-body open quantum systems by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and quantum computing
Lyuzhou Ye1, Yao Wang1, Xiao Zheng2,3
1Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
The Journal of Chemical Physics
|March 24, 2025
Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing (QC) offer new methods for simulating complex many-body open quantum systems (OQSs). These approaches show promise in overcoming computational challenges in understanding quantum dissipative dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Quantum Physics
- Computational Science
- Artificial Intelligence
Background:
- Simulating many-body open quantum systems (OQSs) is computationally demanding due to complex quantum correlations.
- The interaction between quantum systems and their environments leads to significant challenges in modeling their dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of emerging theoretical methods for simulating many-body OQS dynamics.
- To highlight the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing (QC) in this domain.
- To discuss the potential of these novel approaches to address existing computational hurdles.
Main Methods:
- Introduction of the dissipaton-embedded quantum master equation in second quantization.
- Utilizing neural quantum states and quantum circuits for representing the quantum master equation.
- Application of AI and QC techniques to simulate quantum dissipative dynamics.
Main Results:
- Demonstration of promising performance of AI- and QC-based methods in preliminary studies.
- Validation of the dissipaton-embedded quantum master equation's suitability for AI/QC representation.
- Early success in simulating the quantum dissipative dynamics of many-body OQSs.
Conclusions:
- AI and QC-based methods represent a significant advancement in simulating many-body OQS dynamics.
- These techniques offer a pathway to overcome the inherent computational complexity of open quantum systems.
- Future developments hold substantial promise for broader applications in quantum science and technology.
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