Block encodings of discrete subgroups on a quantum computer

Abstract

We introduce a block encoding method for mapping discrete subgroups to qubits on a quantum computer. This method is applicable to general discrete groups, including crystal-like subgroups such as BI of SU(2) and V of SU(3). We detail the construction of primitive gates—the inversion gate, the group multiplication gate, the trace gate, and the group Fourier gate—utilizing this encoding method for BT and for the first time BI group. We also provide resource estimations to extract the gluon viscosity. The inversion gates for BT and BI are benchmarked on the quantum computer with estimated fidelities of 40−4+5% and 4−3+5%, respectively. Published by the American Physical Society 2024