On limiting distributions of quantum Markov chains

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DOI10.1155/2011/740816zbMATH Open1225.81080DBLPjournals/ijmmsc/LiuP11arXiv1010.0741OpenAlexW3103148455WikidataQ58687925 ScholiaQ58687925MaRDI QIDQ638087FDOQ638087

Nelson Petulante, Chaobin Liu

Publication date: 9 September 2011

Published in: International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In a quantum Markov chain, the temporal succession of states is modeled by the repeated action of a "bistochastic quantum operation" on the density matrix of a quantum system. Based on this conceptual framework, we derive some new results concerning the evolution of a quantum system, including its long-term behavior. Among our findings is the fact that the Cesgravearo limit of any quantum Markov chain always exists and equals the orthogonal projection of the initial state upon the eigenspace of the unit eigenvalue of the bistochastic quantum operation. Moreover, if the unit eigenvalue is the only eigenvalue on the unit circle, then the quantum Markov chain converges in the conventional sense to the said orthogonal projection. As a corollary, we offer a new derivation of the classic result describing limiting distributions of unitary quantum walks on finite graphs cite{AAKV01}.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1010.0741




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