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Exact factorization of unitary transformations with spin-adapted generators.

Paarth Jain1,2, Artur F Izmaylov2,3, Erik R Kjellgren4

  • 1Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|May 18, 2026
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This study presents a new method for preserving spin symmetry in quantum computing algorithms. It enables more accurate simulations of molecular systems by simplifying complex quantum operations.

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Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs

Published on: June 8, 2018

Area of Science:

  • Quantum Computing
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Quantum Simulation

Background:

  • Spin symmetry is crucial for accurate electronic wave functions in variational quantum algorithms.
  • Implementing spin-adapted transformations on quantum hardware is difficult due to noncommuting Pauli operators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an exact and efficient factorization method for spin-adapted unitaries.
  • To enable practical construction of symmetry-conserving quantum circuits for molecular simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Factorization of spin-adapted unitaries using ordered products of Pauli operator exponentials.
  • Exploiting Lie algebras and the adjoint representation for low-dimensional nonlinear optimization.
  • Numerical reparametrization of unitaries without symbolic manipulation.

Main Results:

  • An exact and computationally efficient factorization of spin-adapted unitaries is introduced.
  • The method reformulates the problem as a low-dimensional nonlinear optimization.
  • Precise numerical reparametrization of unitaries is achieved.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed factorization offers a practical strategy for symmetry-conserving quantum circuits in variational algorithms.
  • This approach preserves spin symmetry, reduces implementation costs, and improves accuracy in quantum simulations of molecular systems.