Quantum magic and computational complexity in the neutrino sector

We consider the quantum magic in systems of dense neutrinos undergoing coherent flavor transformations, relevant for supernova and neutron-star binary mergers. Mapping the three-flavor-neutrino system to qutrits, the evolution of quantum magic is explored in the single scattering angle limit for a s...

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Main Authors: Ivan Chernyshev, Caroline E. P. Robin, Martin J. Savage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2025-06-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.023228
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Summary:We consider the quantum magic in systems of dense neutrinos undergoing coherent flavor transformations, relevant for supernova and neutron-star binary mergers. Mapping the three-flavor-neutrino system to qutrits, the evolution of quantum magic is explored in the single scattering angle limit for a selection of initial tensor-product pure states for N_{ν}≤8 neutrinos. For |ν_{e}〉^{⊗N_{ν}} initial states, the magic, as measured by the α=2 stabilizer Renyi entropy M_{2}, is found to decrease with radial distance from the neutrino sphere, reaching a value that lies below the maximum for tensor-product qutrit states. Further, the asymptotic magic per neutrino, M_{2}/N_{ν}, decreases with increasing N_{ν}. In contrast, the magic evolving from states containing all three flavors reaches values only possible with entanglement, with the asymptotic M_{2}/N_{ν} increasing with N_{ν}. These results highlight the connection between the complexity in simulating quantum physical systems and the parameters of the Standard Model.
ISSN:2643-1564