Efficient Quantum Simulation of Linearized Vlasov--Poisson Dynamics Using Trotter and THRIFT Hamiltonian Simulation Methods
The work developed a quantum simulation framework for plasma dynamics using a Hermitian Hamiltonian derived from the Vlasov-Poisson system. It compared conventional Trotter methods with a new approach called THRIFT to simulate time evolution on gate-based quantum computers. The study evaluates accuracy, convergence, and resource usage like circuit depth to provide practical guidelines for simulating magnetized and non-magnetized plasmas.