TY - EJOUR
AU - Possel, Clemens
AU - Hahn, Walter
AU - Shirazi, Reza
AU - Walt, Marina
AU - Pinski, Peter
AU - Wilhelm-Mauch, Frank
AU - Bagrets, Dmitry
TI - Truncated Variational Hamiltonian Ansatz: efficient quantum circuit design for quantum chemistry and material science
IS - arXiv:2505.19772v1
M1 - FZJ-2025-04030
M1 - arXiv:2505.19772v1
PY - 2025
AB - Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize quantum chemistry and material science by offering solutions to complex problems unattainable with classical computers. However, the development of efficient quantum algorithms that are efficient under noisy conditions remains a major challenge. This paper introduces the truncated Variational Hamiltonian Ansatz (tVHA), a novel circuit design for conducting quantum calculations on Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) devices. tVHA provides a promising approach for a broad range of applications by utilizing principles from the adiabatic theorem in solid state physics. Our proposed ansatz significantly reduces the parameter count and can decrease circuit size substantially, with a trade-off in accuracy. Thus, tVHA facilitates easier convergence within the variational quantum eigensolver framework compared to state-of-the-art ansätze such as Unitary Coupled Cluster (UCC) and Hardware-Efficient Ansatz (HEA). While this paper concentrates on the practical applications of tVHA in quantum chemistry, demonstrating its suitability for both weakly and strongly correlated systems and its compatibility with active space calculations, its underlying principles suggest a wider applicability extending to the broader field of material science computations on quantum computing platforms.
LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)25
UR - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1046962
ER -