Quantum state preparation via piecewise QSVT

Efficient state preparation is essential for implementing efficient quantum algorithms. Whilst several techniques for low-cost state preparation exist, this work facilitates further classes of states, whose amplitudes are well approximated by piecewise polynomials. We show how such states can be eff...

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Main Authors: Oliver O'Brien, Christoph Sünderhauf
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Language:English
Published: Verein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften 2025-07-01
Series:Quantum
Online Access:https://quantum-journal.org/papers/q-2025-07-03-1786/pdf/
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description Efficient state preparation is essential for implementing efficient quantum algorithms. Whilst several techniques for low-cost state preparation exist, this work facilitates further classes of states, whose amplitudes are well approximated by piecewise polynomials. We show how such states can be efficiently prepared using a piecewise Quantum Singular Value Transformation along with a new piecewise linear diagonal block encoding. We illustrate this with the explicit examples of $x^\alpha|x\rangle$ and $\log x|x\rangle$. Further, our technique reduces the cost of window boosted Quantum Phase Estimation by efficiently preparing the B-spline window state. We demonstrate this window state requires 50 times fewer Toffolis to prepare than the state-of-the-art Kaiser window state, and we show that the B-spline window replicates the Kaiser window's exponential reduction in tail probability for QPE.
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spelling doaj-art-d34d21bcb01947469bc04e1647e879092025-08-20T03:28:59ZengVerein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den QuantenwissenschaftenQuantum2521-327X2025-07-019178610.22331/q-2025-07-03-178610.22331/q-2025-07-03-1786Quantum state preparation via piecewise QSVTOliver O'BrienChristoph SünderhaufEfficient state preparation is essential for implementing efficient quantum algorithms. Whilst several techniques for low-cost state preparation exist, this work facilitates further classes of states, whose amplitudes are well approximated by piecewise polynomials. We show how such states can be efficiently prepared using a piecewise Quantum Singular Value Transformation along with a new piecewise linear diagonal block encoding. We illustrate this with the explicit examples of $x^\alpha|x\rangle$ and $\log x|x\rangle$. Further, our technique reduces the cost of window boosted Quantum Phase Estimation by efficiently preparing the B-spline window state. We demonstrate this window state requires 50 times fewer Toffolis to prepare than the state-of-the-art Kaiser window state, and we show that the B-spline window replicates the Kaiser window's exponential reduction in tail probability for QPE.https://quantum-journal.org/papers/q-2025-07-03-1786/pdf/
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