Random Numbers Can Help Solve Difficult Problems in Many-body Physics
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J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
90,
012001
(2021)
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Theorists review a random state vector-based description of quantum many-body systems which helps greatly reduce the computational burden involved in their numerical simulations, opening doors to applications in quantum computing.
J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
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(2021)
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