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arxiv: 2410.21128 · v1 · pith:WOOHD7MCnew · submitted 2024-10-28 · 🪐 quant-ph · cond-mat.stat-mech· cond-mat.str-el· hep-th

Quantum magic dynamics in random circuits

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Magic refers to the degree of "quantumness" in a system that cannot be fully described by stabilizer states and Clifford operations alone. In quantum computing, stabilizer states and Clifford operations can be efficiently simulated on a classical computer, even though they may appear complicated from the perspective of entanglement. In this sense, magic is a crucial resource for unlocking the unique computational power of quantum computers to address problems that are classically intractable. Magic can be quantified by measures such as Wigner negativity and mana that satisfy fundamental properties such as monotonicity under Clifford operations. In this paper, we generalize the statistical mechanical mapping methods of random circuits to the calculation of Renyi Wigner negativity and mana. Based on this, we find: (1) a precise formula describing the competition between magic and entanglement in many-body states prepared under Haar random circuits; (2) a formula describing the the spreading and scrambling of magic in states evolved under random Clifford circuits; (3) a quantitative description of magic "squeezing" and "teleportation" under measurements. Finally, we comment on the relation between coherent information and magic.

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