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Thermalization in Nature and on a Quantum Computer

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arxiv 1102.2389 v4 pith:GVX6YY3W submitted 2011-02-11 quant-ph cond-mat.stat-mechmath-phmath.MP

Thermalization in Nature and on a Quantum Computer

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In this work, we show how Gibbs or thermal states appear dynamically in closed quantum many-body systems, building on the program of dynamical typicality. We introduce a novel perturbation theorem for physically relevant weak system-bath couplings that is applicable even in the thermodynamic limit. We identify conditions under which thermalization happens and discuss the underlying physics. Based on these results, we also present a fully general quantum algorithm for preparing Gibbs states on a quantum computer with a certified runtime and error bound. This complements quantum Metropolis algorithms, which are expected to be efficient but have no known runtime estimates and only work for local Hamiltonians.

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