13–16 Jul 2026
Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Campus
Europe/London timezone

Exploring High-Order Product Formulas for Real-Time Evolution

14 Jul 2026, 18:00
1h 30m
Room MB-B11 (Mathematical Sciences Social Hub)

Room MB-B11

Mathematical Sciences Social Hub

Speaker

Marko Maležič (University of Bonn / Helmholtz Institute for Radiation and Nuclear Physics)

Description

Real-time evolution is a key primitive for quantum simulation of lattice field theories and spin models, but practical implementations are constrained by circuit depth and accumulated error. Trotter-Suzuki methods remain widely used for Hamiltonian simulation because they compile directly into structured circuits with clear error-resource tradeoffs. We present new highly efficient families of product formulas at fourth- and sixth-order based on the Omelyan optimisation method, and report ongoing progress toward eighth order schemes—a regime that has seen comparatively limited exploration. Using the Heisenberg XXZ model as a benchmark, we evaluate the practical performance of schemes. To support reproducible, circuit level studies, we also introduce qiskit-omelyan, an open-source Qiskit package that generates efficient time-evolution circuits for parameterized product formulas. Finally, we report preliminary noise-aware studies using standard noise models, highlighting when Trotter error and hardware noise trade off.

Author

Marko Maležič (University of Bonn / Helmholtz Institute for Radiation and Nuclear Physics)

Co-author

Johann Ostmeyer (University Bonn)

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