State diagrams to determine tree tensor network operators
Abstract
This work is concerned with tree tensor network operators (TTNOs) for representing quantum Hamiltonians. We first establish a mathematical framework connecting tree topologies with state diagrams. Based on these, we devise an algorithm for constructing a TTNO given a Hamiltonian. The algorithm exploits the tensor product structure of the Hamiltonian to add paths to a state diagram, while combining local operators if possible. We test the capabilities of our algorithm on random Hamiltonians for a given tree structure. Additionally, we construct explicit TTNOs for nearest neighbour interactions on a tree topology. Furthermore, we derive a bound on the bond dimension of tensor operators representing arbitrary interactions on trees. Finally, we consider an open quantum system in the form of a Heisenberg spin chain coupled to bosonic bath sites as a concrete example. We find that tree structures allow for lower bond dimensions of the Hamiltonian tensor network representation compared to a matrix product operator structure. This reduction is large enough to reduce the number of total tensor elements required as soon as the number of baths per spin reaches 3.
- Publication:
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SciPost Physics Core
- Pub Date:
- June 2024
- DOI:
- 10.21468/SciPostPhysCore.7.2.036
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2311.13433
- Bibcode:
- 2024ScPC....7...36M
- Keywords:
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- Quantum Physics;
- Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons
- E-Print:
- SciPost Phys. Core 7, 036 (2024)