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This study advances quantum computing fundamentals by developing an algorithm that maps extremal Bethe solutions without relying on traditional energy constraints, offering new insights into non-compact spin chains. The findings reveal that minimal entanglement in higher-spin models does not always align with the ground state, challenging established assumptions about quantum correlations and system behavior.
Southeast University Team Identifies Extremal Bethe Solutions for Minimal Entanglement

Previously, determining maximum entanglement in complex quantum systems necessitated solving intricate Bethe equations. Now, an algorithm explores entanglement achievable by Bethe states without that constraint, offering a new avenue for understanding quantum correlations. This advancement reveals distinct entanglement characteristics within non-compact spin chains, differing from their compact counterparts.
Yu Hao and colleagues at Southeast University, in collaboration with Chinese Academy of Sciences and The non-compact SL, have analysed the quantum entanglement of Bethe states within integrable spin chains. This includes the XXX½ model and its variations, as well as the non-compact SL(2, ) chain, to understand entanglement properties in these systems. A detailed analysis of bipartite entanglement entropy across the spectrum of finite chains identified Bethe solutions that either minimise or maximise entanglement. Minimal entanglement does not always correspond to the ground state in higher-spin models, a departure from the behaviour observed in the antiferromagnetic XXX½ chain. Unique entanglement features were revealed in the non-compact SL(2, ) chain. An algorithm was developed to explore the maximum possible entanglement achievable by Bethe states, offering new insights into…
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