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Area of Science:

  • Statistical Physics
  • Computational Science
  • Quantum Computing

Background:

  • Estimating partition functions for Ising spin glasses is a fundamental problem in statistical physics and computational science.
  • This task is computationally challenging due to its #P-hard complexity.
  • Existing methods, like Jarzynski's equality, are limited at low temperatures by rare, divergent statistical fluctuations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a quantum protocol that overcomes the limitations of classical methods for estimating Ising spin glass partition functions.
  • To suppress estimator variance and achieve accurate estimations in the low-temperature regime.
  • To provide a feasible quantum-enhanced estimation framework for near-term quantum devices.

Main Methods:

  • Synergizing reverse quantum annealing with optimized nonequilibrium initial distributions.
  • Developing a quantum protocol to overcome limitations of classical statistical physics methods.
  • Utilizing nonadiabatic quantum dynamics for enhanced estimation.

Main Results:

  • The quantum protocol dramatically suppresses estimator variance, enabling accurate estimations at low temperatures.
  • Computational scaling exponents are reduced by over an order of magnitude (e.g., from ~8.5 to ~0.5) for spin glass and 3-SAT problems.
  • The protocol circumvents stringent adiabatic constraints, making it suitable for near-term quantum hardware.

Conclusions:

  • The developed quantum protocol offers a significant advancement in estimating partition functions for Ising spin glasses.
  • This method provides a practical approach for tackling classically intractable problems using quantum computation.
  • The framework is applicable to spin glass thermodynamics and other complex systems beyond near-term quantum devices.