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Improved Algorithms for Quantum MaxCut via Partially Entangled Matchings

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arxiv 2504.15276 v1 pith:4DHCEOIO submitted 2025-04-21 quant-ph

Improved Algorithms for Quantum MaxCut via Partially Entangled Matchings

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We introduce a $0.611$-approximation algorithm for Quantum MaxCut and a $\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{4} \approx 0.809$-approximation algorithm for the EPR Hamiltonian of [arXiv:2209.02589]. A novel ingredient in both of these algorithms is to partially entangle pairs of qubits associated to edges in a matching, while preserving the direction of their single-qubit Bloch vectors. This allows us to interpolate between product states and matching-based states with a tunable parameter.

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