Possible universal quantum algorithms for generalized Turaev-Viro invariants

Mario Vélez; Juan Ospina

doi:10.1117/12.883617

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3 June 2011 Possible universal quantum algorithms for generalized Turaev-Viro invariants

Mario Vélez, Juan Ospina

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Proceedings Volume 8057, Quantum Information and Computation IX; 80570U (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883617
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

An emergent trend in quantum computation is the topological quantum computation (TQC). Briefly, TQC results from the application of quantum computation with the aim to solve the problems of quantum topology such as topological invariants for knots and links (Jones polynomials, HOMFLY polynomials, Khovanov polynomials); topological invariants for graphs (Tutte polynomial and Bollobás-Riordan polynomial); topological invariants for 3-manifolds (Reshetiskin-Turaev, Turaev-Viro and Turaer-Viro-Ocneanu invariants) and topological invariants for 4-manifolds( Crane-Yetter invariants). In a few words, TQC is concerned with the formulation of quantum algorithms for the computation of these topological invariants in quantum topology. Given that one of the fundamental achievements of quantum topology was the discovery of strong connections between monoidal categories and 3-dimensional manifolds, in TQC is possible and necessary to exploit such connections with the purpose to formulate universal quantum algorithms for topological invariants of 3-manifolds. In the present work we make an exploration of such possibilities. Specifically we search for universal quantum algorithms for generalized Turaev-Viro invariants of 3-manifolds such as the Turaev-Viro-Ocneanu invariants, the Kashaev-Baseilhac-Benedetti invariants of 3-manifolds with links and the Geer-Kashaev-Turaev invariants of 3-manifolds with a link and a principal bundle. We also look for physical systems (three dimensional topological insulators and three-dimensional gravity) over which implement the resulting universal topological quantum algorithms.

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Mario Vélez and Juan Ospina "Possible universal quantum algorithms for generalized Turaev-Viro invariants", Proc. SPIE 8057, Quantum Information and Computation IX, 80570U (3 June 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883617

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