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arxiv: 2606.11311 · v2 · pith:44BWAEVDnew · submitted 2026-06-09 · 🪐 quant-ph · cond-mat.stat-mech· hep-th

Exact Entanglement Dynamics Beyond Nearest-Neighbor Dual-Unitary Floquet Systems

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keywords dual-unitaryentanglement dynamicsFloquet systemskicked Ising modelRényi entropyfinite-range interactionssublattice structure
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Staggered finite-range kicked Ising models keep dual-unitarity intact under sublattice coupling, yielding exact closed-form Rényi entanglement entropies at all times.

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The paper constructs a family of finite-range dual-unitary Floquet systems by placing dual-unitary dynamics on two interlaced sublattices and then coupling them. The key finding is that these couplings leave the dual-unitarity of each sublattice unchanged. For the shortest interaction range r=2 this structure produces explicit formulas for every n-Rényi entanglement entropy that hold for all times and equal the sum of the two independent sublattice contributions. The same construction works without extra assumptions for larger finite ranges and for systems whose local Hilbert spaces differ from site to site.

Core claim

In these staggered models the inter-sublattice couplings do not obstruct dual-unitarity, so the full time-dependent n-Rényi entanglement entropies for r=2 are exactly the sum of the two coupled sublattice contributions and can be written in closed form for every n and every time.

What carries the argument

Staggered dual-unitary sublattices whose mutual couplings preserve the dual-unitarity property on each sublattice.

Load-bearing premise

The inter-sublattice couplings leave the dual-unitarity of each sublattice intact.

What would settle it

A direct computation of the operator entanglement or a two-point correlation function that deviates from the dual-unitary prediction once the inter-sublattice coupling is turned on.

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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. The R´enyi-2 entropy for range-2 model evolving [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. The R´enyi-2 entropy for a range-2 model from vari [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. (a) Level spacing distribution of the (unfolded) quasi energies of the unitary operator, with [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_2.png] view at source ↗
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Exact results using dual-unitarity largely rely on nearest-neighbor structures, while finite-range interactions typically lead to complications. Going beyond the usual nearest-neighbor setting, we introduce an analytically tractable family of finite-range kicked Ising models that admit exact closed-form entanglement dynamics. The construction is based on a staggered structure in which dual-unitarity is present on sublattices that are then coupled to each other. The central observation is that these inter-sublattice couplings do not obstruct the dual-unitarity of the resulting model. For the minimal interaction range of $r= 2$, we derive exact expressions for all the $n-$R\'enyi entanglement entropies at all times and show that the result is the sum of the two coupled sublattice contributions. Our framework extends naturally to larger finite interaction ranges and to systems with heterogeneous local Hilbert spaces, without additional assumptions. It thus provides a controlled setting for studying exact entanglement growth beyond strictly nearest-neighbor dual-unitary models.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper introduces a staggered finite-range dual-unitary Floquet model for kicked Ising systems in which dual-unitarity holds on coupled sublattices. For the minimal interaction range r=2, it derives exact closed-form expressions for all n-Rényi entanglement entropies at all times, showing that these factor as the sum of independent contributions from the two sublattices. The construction is claimed to extend without additional assumptions to larger finite ranges and to systems with heterogeneous local Hilbert-space dimensions.

Significance. If the algebraic verification of preserved dual-unitarity holds, the work supplies a controlled, analytically tractable family of models that extends exact entanglement dynamics beyond the nearest-neighbor limit that has dominated the dual-unitary literature. The explicit factorization into sublattice contributions and the provision of closed-form Rényi entropies at all times constitute a concrete advance for studying finite-range interacting Floquet systems.

minor comments (3)
  1. [Section 2] The abstract states that the inter-sublattice couplings 'do not obstruct the dual-unitarity of the resulting model,' but the main text should include an explicit statement of the dual-unitarity conditions (e.g., the two unitary conditions on the gate) both before and after the coupling is introduced.
  2. [Section 4] The claim that the framework 'extends naturally' to larger r should be illustrated with at least one explicit gate definition or entropy formula for r=3 to substantiate the generality.
  3. [Section 2] Notation for the staggered lattice and the two sublattices should be introduced with a figure or diagram in the first section where the model is defined.

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We thank the referee for the positive evaluation and recommendation of minor revision. The summary accurately captures the main results on staggered finite-range dual-unitary models and the exact factorization of Rényi entropies. No major comments were provided in the report.

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The derivation begins with an explicit staggered construction of finite-range kicked Ising gates whose dual-unitarity on each sublattice is preserved after inter-sublattice coupling; the paper states this preservation as the central observation and then algebraically obtains the Rényi entropies as the sum of the two independent sublattice contributions. No parameter is fitted to data and then relabeled a prediction, no uniqueness theorem is imported from prior self-work, and no ansatz is smuggled via citation. The claimed exact expressions are presented as direct consequences of the gate definitions and the verified dual-unitarity conditions, rendering the chain self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 1 invented entities

The central claim rests on the domain assumption that staggered couplings preserve dual-unitarity on each sublattice; no free parameters or new entities with independent evidence are mentioned.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Inter-sublattice couplings preserve dual-unitarity of the staggered model.
    This is the central observation that enables the exact closed-form results.
invented entities (1)
  • Staggered finite-range dual-unitary Floquet model no independent evidence
    purpose: To admit exact entanglement dynamics for interaction range r>1.
    New construction introduced to go beyond nearest-neighbor dual-unitary systems.

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