Characterizing Liouvillian Exceptional Points Through Newton Polygons and Tropical Geometry

Abstract:The dynamics of open quantum systems described by the Lindblad master equation follows according to non-Hermitian operators. As a result, such systems can host non-Hermitian degeneracies called Liouvillian exceptional points (EPs). In this work, we show that Newton polygons and tropical geometric approach allow identification and characterization of Liouvillian EPs. We use two models -- dissipative spin$-1/2$ system and dissipative superconducting qubit system -- to illustrate our method. We demonstrate that our approach captures the anisotropy and order of the Liouvillian EPs, while also revealing the subtle dependence on the form of the perturbation. Our analytical analysis is supplemented by direct numerical calculations of the scaling and exchange of eigenvalues around Liouvillian EPs. Our analytical approach could be useful in understanding and designing Liouvillian EPs of desired order.

Quantum Physics (quant-ph); Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)

arXiv:2510.08156 [quant-ph]

(or arXiv:2510.08156v2 [quant-ph] for this version)

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2510.08156 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite

J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 59 135302 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/ae557e Focus to learn more DOI(s) linking to related resources

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