Dissipative quantum algorithms for thermal state preparation and their convergence times

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• Štěpán Smid, Imperial College London
• Wednesday 04 February 2026, 12:30-14:00
• Todd-Hamied Room, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge.

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Dissipative quantum algorithms for quantum state preparation, including ground states and thermal states, are being increasingly commonly recognised for their promises of practical quantum advantage. Recent progress in algorithmic detailed-balanced Lindbladians allows one to construct and efficiently simulate the open system dynamics converging towards desired target states, however the end-to-end complexity of these algorithms is dependent on their mixing times. This quantity determines how long does it take to converge sufficiently close to the steady state. In this talk, I shall explain the construction of algorithmic Lindbladians for Gibbs state preparation, discuss the available techniques for bounding their mixing times, and present our results proving efficient mixing for weakly-interacting quantum systems.

This talk is part of the Quantum Computing for Quantum Chemistry series.

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