Overlapping Qubits and Quantum Gravity
Author Information
Author(s): Cao ChunJun, Chemissany Wissam, Jahn Alexander, Zimborás Zoltán
Primary Institution: Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD USA
Hypothesis
Can overlapping qubits constructed from non-isometric maps help resolve the degree of freedom counting problem in quantum gravity?
Conclusion
The study demonstrates that overlapping qubits can effectively model local processes in quantum gravity, revealing connections between quantum information and gravitational phenomena.
Supporting Evidence
- The study connects overlapping qubits to the degree-of-freedom counting problem in quantum gravity.
- Local processes in effective theories can be approximated with fewer qubits.
- De Sitter space-time models demonstrate how local physics can be spoofed for extended periods.
Takeaway
This study shows that we can use fewer qubits to represent complex quantum systems, which helps us understand how gravity affects these systems.
Methodology
The authors constructed overlapping qubits using non-isometric maps and applied this framework to tensor network models of de Sitter space-time.
Limitations
The effective description of overlapping qubits is only valid for a limited time before the notion of locality breaks down.
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