Simulating continuous quantum systems by mean field fluctuations
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Publication:6237034
arXiv1211.2173MaRDI QIDQ6237034FDOQ6237034
Authors: Zoltan Kadar, M. Keyl, Géza Tóth, Z. Zimborás 
Publication date: 9 November 2012
Abstract: In this paper we are discussing the question how a continuous quantum system can be simulated by mean field fluctuations of a finite number of qubits. On the kinematical side this leads to a convergence result which states that appropriately chosen fluctuation operators converge in a certain weak sense (i.e. we are comparing expectation values) to canonical position and momentum Q, P of one-degree of freedom, continuous quantum system. This result is substantially stronger than existing methods which rely either on central limit theorem arguments (and are therefore restricted to the Gaussian world) or are valid only if the states of the ensembles are close to the "fully polarized" state. Dynamically this relationship keeps perfectly intact (at least for small times) as long as the continuous system evolves according to a quadratic Hamiltonian. In other words we can approximate the corresponding (Heisenberg picture) time evolution of the canonical operators Q, P up to arbitrary accuracy by the appropriately chosen time evolution of fluctuation operators of the finite systems.
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