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Quantum Calculation of Classical Kinetic Equations: A Novel Approach for Numerical Analysis of 6D Boltzmann-Maxwell Equations in Collisionless Plasmas Using Quantum Computing
  • Hayato Higuchi,
  • Juan William Pedersen,
  • Akimasa Yoshikawa
Hayato Higuchi
Kyushu University

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Juan William Pedersen
Tokyo University
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Akimasa Yoshikawa
Kyushu University
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Abstract

A novel quantum algorithm for solving the Boltzmann-Maxwell equations of the 6D collisionless plasma is proposed. The equation describes the kinetic behavior of plasma particles in electromagnetic fields and is known for the classical first-principles equations in various domains, from space to laboratory plasmas. We have constructed a quantum algorithm for a future fault-tolerant large-scale quantum computer to accelerate its costly computation. This algorithm consists mainly of two routines: the Boltzmann solver and the Maxwell solver. Quantum algorithms undertake these dual procedures, while classical algorithms facilitate their interplay. Each solver has a similar structure consisting of three steps: Encoding, Propagation, and Integration. We conducted a preliminary implementation of the quantum algorithm and performed a parallel validation against a comparable classical approach. IBM Qiskit was used to implement all quantum circuits.
20 Jun 2023Submitted to ESS Open Archive
23 Jun 2023Published in ESS Open Archive