Exact solutions for the time-evolution of quantum spin systems under arbitrary waveforms using algebraic graph theory
Abstract
A general approach is presented that offers exact analytical solutions for the time-evolution of quantum spin systems during parametric waveforms of arbitrary functions of time. The proposed method utilises the path-sum method that relies on the algebraic and combinatorial properties of walks on graphs. A full mathematical treatment of the proposed formalism is presented, accompanied by an implementation in Matlab. Using computation of the spin dynamics of monopartite, bipartite, and tripartite quantum spin systems under chirped pulses as exemplar parametric waveforms, it is demonstrated that the proposed method consistently outperforms conventional numerical methods, including ODE integrators and piecewise-constant propagator approximations.
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