Exponential gain in quantum computing of quantum chaos and localization

Phys Rev Lett. 2001 Mar 26;86(13):2890-3. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.2890.

Abstract

We present a quantum algorithm which simulates the quantum kicked rotator model exponentially faster than classical algorithms. This shows that important physical problems of quantum chaos, localization, and Anderson transition can be modeled efficiently on a quantum computer. We also show that a similar algorithm simulates efficiently classical chaos in certain area-preserving maps.