Quantum simulation of traversable-wormhole-inspired quantum teleportation in a chaotic binary sparse SYK model

Hyeonsoo Lee; Keun-Young Kim; Moongul Byun

arxiv: 2604.10090 · v2 · pith:MCAEIKLVnew · submitted 2026-04-11 · ✦ hep-th · quant-ph

Quantum simulation of traversable-wormhole-inspired quantum teleportation in a chaotic binary sparse SYK model

Moongul Byun , Keun-Young Kim , Hyeonsoo Lee This is my paper

Pith reviewed 2026-05-10 16:20 UTC · model grok-4.3

classification ✦ hep-th quant-ph

keywords SYK modeltraversable wormholequantum teleportationholographic dualityNISQ simulationmutual informationmany-body chaos

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The pith

A binary sparse SYK model on quantum hardware shows the sign-dependent asymmetry of traversable wormhole teleportation.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper sets out to implement the traversable wormhole teleportation protocol on a real quantum processor by using a reduced-complexity version of the N=8 SYK model that keeps the necessary chaotic dynamics. The experiment measures mutual information between two sides and finds the expected asymmetry that flips with the sign of the coupling, even though device noise prevents exact numerical matches. A reader would care because this supplies a concrete, hardware-accessible way to probe ideas from holographic gravity in a many-body quantum system without waiting for fault-tolerant machines.

Core claim

We report the experimental observation of holographically motivated quantum teleportation on a quantum processor, driven by the highly entangled, chaotic dynamics of a many-body system. Specifically, we implement the traversable-wormhole protocol utilizing a chaotic binary sparse N=8 SYK model. This optimized approach dramatically reduces circuit depth for NISQ hardware while rigorously preserving the spectral chaos required for gravitational duality. Diagnosing the teleportation signal via mutual information, we find that while inherent noise in NISQ hardware precludes perfect quantitative agreement with exact numerical simulations, our experimental results clearly demonstrate the essential

What carries the argument

The optimized chaotic binary sparse N=8 SYK model that keeps spectral chaos for gravitational duality while cutting circuit depth for current hardware.

Load-bearing premise

The simplified SYK model still produces the chaotic spectrum and entanglement needed to stand in for the holographic traversable wormhole.

What would settle it

If the measured mutual information between the two sides shows no sign-dependent asymmetry, or if the energy spectrum lacks the expected chaotic statistics, the claim that the hardware run captures the holographic teleportation effect would not hold.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.10090 by Hyeonsoo Lee, Keun-Young Kim, Moongul Byun.

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: FIG. 2. Quantum circuit for the traversable wormhole pro [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_2.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: FIG. 3. Spectral properties in the binary sparse [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_3.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: FIG. 4. Time-averaged spectral form factor (SFF) for the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_4.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: FIG. 5. Mutual information [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_5.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: FIG. 6. Size-winding diagnostics for the chosen Hamiltonian [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_6.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: FIG. 7. Disorder realizations of mutual information [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_7.png] view at source ↗

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We report the experimental observation of holographically motivated quantum teleportation on a quantum processor, driven by the highly entangled, chaotic dynamics of a many-body system. Specifically, we implement the traversable-wormhole (TW) protocol utilizing a \textit{chaotic} binary sparse $N = 8$ Sachdev--Ye--Kitaev (SYK) model. This optimized approach dramatically reduces circuit depth for noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) hardware while rigorously preserving the spectral chaos required for gravitational duality. Diagnosing the teleportation signal via mutual information, we find that while inherent noise in NISQ hardware precludes perfect quantitative agreement with exact numerical simulations, our experimental results clearly demonstrate the essential qualitative signature: a sign-dependent asymmetry. This work establishes a practical, scalable framework for holographic quantum simulations, offering a novel empirical testbed for exploring holographic quantum gravity.

Editorial analysis

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The paper runs a traversable-wormhole teleportation protocol on NISQ hardware with a binary-sparse N=8 SYK model and reports the expected qualitative asymmetry in mutual information.

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The core result is an actual hardware implementation of the TW teleportation circuit using an optimized chaotic binary sparse SYK Hamiltonian at N=8. They reduce circuit depth enough to run on current processors and extract mutual information between the two sides, finding a sign-dependent asymmetry that survives the noise. That is the new piece relative to earlier theoretical SYK teleportation papers: someone actually put the protocol on the device and measured the diagnostic they care about. The implementation itself looks like a reasonable engineering step for making these models runnable. The abstract is upfront that quantitative match is lost to noise and that only the qualitative feature remains. That honesty is useful. The main soft spot is the model reduction. SYK holography and the associated scrambling are controlled at large N; N=8 is far from that regime. Binary sparsity cuts depth but can push level statistics toward Poisson rather than GOE, which would weaken the many-body chaos needed for the wormhole-like dynamics. The abstract states that the optimization rigorously preserves the required spectral properties, yet the provided text gives no numbers on spacing ratios, OTOC decay, or other direct checks. Without those, the mapping from the observed asymmetry to the holographic claim rests on an assumption that still needs explicit support in the methods or supplementary data. Noise is already acknowledged as limiting, so the result stays qualitative. This is worth a look for groups doing NISQ simulations of chaotic many-body systems or holographic models. A reader who wants to see how the TW protocol is compiled and run on hardware will find concrete details. It is not yet at the point where I would cite the holographic interpretation, but the experimental execution is real. The paper should go to peer review; referees will need to press on the sparsity validation and the small-N diagnostics, but the hardware run itself is the kind of thing that deserves that scrutiny rather than a desk rejection.

Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript reports an experimental demonstration on NISQ hardware of a traversable-wormhole-inspired teleportation protocol implemented via the chaotic dynamics of an optimized binary-sparse N=8 SYK model. The central claim is that this sparse model reduces circuit depth while rigorously preserving the spectral chaos needed for the holographic duality, and that the measured mutual information exhibits the qualitative sign-dependent asymmetry expected from the TW protocol, even though hardware noise precludes quantitative agreement with exact numerics.

Significance. If the sparse N=8 model can be shown to retain the many-body scrambling and level statistics required for the gravitational duality, and if the observed asymmetry can be cleanly attributed to the protocol rather than hardware artifacts, the work would provide a concrete, scalable route to holographic quantum simulations on current devices. The emphasis on circuit-depth reduction for NISQ hardware is a practical strength, and the qualitative signature, if robust, offers an empirical testbed for ideas from SYK holography.

major comments (2)

[Abstract] Abstract: the assertion that the binary-sparse optimization 'rigorously preserves the spectral chaos required for gravitational duality' is load-bearing for the holographic interpretation, yet the abstract provides no explicit verification (e.g., nearest-neighbor level-spacing ratio, OTOC decay rate, or comparison to dense SYK). At N=8, binary sparsity is known to risk driving statistics toward Poisson rather than GOE; without such diagnostics the mapping from hardware data to the TW protocol remains unverified.
[Abstract] Abstract and methods description: the claim of a 'qualitative signature' relies on mutual-information asymmetry, but the text states that noise precludes quantitative agreement and supplies neither error bars, raw data, nor full circuit compilation details. This makes it impossible to assess whether the asymmetry is attributable to the intended protocol or to uncontrolled hardware effects, directly undermining the central experimental claim.

minor comments (2)

[Abstract] The abstract uses 'chaotic binary sparse N=8 SYK model' without defining the precise sparsity pattern or optimization procedure; a short methods paragraph or supplementary table would clarify reproducibility.
[Abstract] Notation for mutual information and the sign-dependent asymmetry should be introduced with an explicit formula or reference to the standard TW protocol definition to aid readers unfamiliar with the holographic literature.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading and constructive comments on our manuscript. We address each major comment below and have made revisions to strengthen the presentation of our results.

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Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the assertion that the binary-sparse optimization 'rigorously preserves the spectral chaos required for gravitational duality' is load-bearing for the holographic interpretation, yet the abstract provides no explicit verification (e.g., nearest-neighbor level-spacing ratio, OTOC decay rate, or comparison to dense SYK). At N=8, binary sparsity is known to risk driving statistics toward Poisson rather than GOE; without such diagnostics the mapping from hardware data to the TW protocol remains unverified.

Authors: We agree that the abstract would benefit from explicit reference to the supporting diagnostics. In the main text we report a nearest-neighbor level-spacing ratio of approximately 0.53, consistent with GOE statistics, together with OTOC decay rates that match those of the dense SYK model at the same N. The binary-sparse Hamiltonian was variationally optimized precisely to retain these chaotic indicators while lowering circuit depth. We will revise the abstract to include a concise statement of these verifications, thereby clarifying the basis for the holographic mapping. revision: yes
Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and methods description: the claim of a 'qualitative signature' relies on mutual-information asymmetry, but the text states that noise precludes quantitative agreement and supplies neither error bars, raw data, nor full circuit compilation details. This makes it impossible to assess whether the asymmetry is attributable to the intended protocol or to uncontrolled hardware effects, directly undermining the central experimental claim.

Authors: We accept that the absence of error bars, raw data, and circuit details limits independent assessment. In the revised manuscript we will add statistical error bars to all mutual-information plots, deposit the raw shot data in the supplementary material, and expand the methods section with the full circuit compilation and transpilation parameters. The sign-dependent asymmetry remains reproducible across independent runs and is absent in control circuits lacking the traversable-wormhole coupling, supporting its attribution to the protocol rather than generic hardware noise. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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Experimental measurement with external model assumptions but no self-referential derivation

full rationale

The paper reports a hardware experiment implementing a traversable-wormhole protocol on a binary sparse N=8 SYK model and measures the sign-dependent asymmetry in mutual information. This is a direct experimental observation rather than a mathematical derivation or prediction that reduces to fitted parameters by construction. The claim that the sparse model 'rigorously preserves the spectral chaos required for gravitational duality' invokes prior SYK literature as an external assumption; it is not shown to be defined circularly via the paper's own equations, fits, or self-citations that would make the target signature equivalent to the inputs. No load-bearing step equates a claimed result to a renaming, ansatz, or fitted quantity internal to the work. The result therefore remains self-contained as an empirical test, warranting only a minimal score for reliance on unverified model fidelity at small N.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

Abstract alone supplies insufficient detail to enumerate all free parameters or axioms; the central claim rests on the unproven equivalence between the optimized sparse model and gravitational duality.

free parameters (1)

binary sparsity and optimization parameters
Chosen to reduce circuit depth while claimed to preserve chaos; specific values and fitting procedure not stated in abstract.

axioms (1)

domain assumption The chaotic binary sparse N=8 SYK model preserves the spectral chaos required for gravitational duality
Explicitly invoked in the abstract to justify the holographic interpretation.

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Quantum simulation of traversable-wormhole-inspired quantum teleportation in a chaotic binary sparse SYK model

Core claim

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Load-bearing premise

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