Overlapping qubits from non-isometric maps and de Sitter tensor networks
2024

Overlapping Qubits and Quantum Gravity

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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.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1038/s41467-024-55463-9

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