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# A polynomial-time algorithm for ground states of spin trees

@article{Abrahamsen2019APA,
title={A polynomial-time algorithm for ground states of spin trees},
author={Nilin Abrahamsen},
journal={arXiv: Quantum Physics},
year={2019}
}
• Nilin Abrahamsen
• Published 10 July 2019
• Physics, Mathematics
• arXiv: Quantum Physics
We prove that the ground states of a local Hamiltonian satisfy an area law and can be computed in polynomial time when the interaction graph is a tree with discrete fractal dimension $\beta<2$. This condition is met for generic trees in the plane and for established models of hyperbranched polymers in 3D. This work is the first to prove an area law and exhibit a provably polynomial-time classical algorithm for local Hamiltonian ground states beyond the case of spin chains. Our algorithm outputs…
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