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Quantum simulation of zero temperature quantum phases and incompressible states of light via non-Markovian reservoir engineering techniques
We review recent theoretical developments on the stabilization of strongly
correlated quantum fluids of light in driven-dissipative photonic devices
through novel non-Markovian reservoir engineering techniques. This approach
allows to compensate losses and refill selectively the photonic population so
to sustain a desired steady-state. It relies in particular on the use of a
frequency-dependent incoherent pump which can be implemented, e.g., via
embedded two-level systems maintained at a strong inversion of population. As
specific applications of these methods, we discuss the generation of Mott
Insulator (MI) and Fractional Quantum Hall (FQH) states of light. As a first
step, we present the case of a narrowband emission spectrum and show how this
allows for the stabilization of MI and FQH states under the condition that the
photonic states are relatively flat in energy. As soon as the photonic
bandbwidth becomes comparable to the emission linewidth, important
non-equilibrium signatures and entropy generation appear. As a second step, we
review a more advanced configuration based on reservoirs with a broadband
frequency distribution, and we highlight the potential of this configuration
for the quantum simulation of equilibrium quantum phases at zero temperature
with tunable chemical potential. As a proof of principle we establish the
applicability of our scheme to the Bose-Hubbard model by confirming the
presence of a perfect agreement with the ground-state predictions both in the
Mott Insulating and superfluid regions, and more generally in all parts of the
parameter space. Future prospects towards the quantum simulation of more
complex configurations are finally outlined, along with a discussion of our
scheme as a concrete realization of quantum annealing
Entrograms and coarse graining of dynamics on complex networks
Using an information theoretic point of view, we investigate how a dynamics
acting on a network can be coarse grained through the use of graph partitions.
Specifically, we are interested in how aggregating the state space of a Markov
process according to a partition impacts on the thus obtained lower-dimensional
dynamics. We highlight that for a dynamics on a particular graph there may be
multiple coarse grained descriptions that capture different, incomparable
features of the original process. For instance, a coarse graining induced by
one partition may be commensurate with a time-scale separation in the dynamics,
while another coarse graining may correspond to a different lower-dimensional
dynamics that preserves the Markov property of the original process. Taking
inspiration from the literature of Computational Mechanics, we find that a
convenient tool to summarise and visualise such dynamical properties of a
coarse grained model (partition) is the entrogram. The entrogram gathers
certain information-theoretic measures, which quantify how information flows
across time steps. These information theoretic quantities include the entropy
rate, as well as a measure for the memory contained in the process, i.e., how
well the dynamics can be approximated by a first order Markov process. We use
the entrogram to investigate how specific macro-scale connection patterns in
the state-space transition graph of the original dynamics result in desirable
properties of coarse grained descriptions. We thereby provide a fresh
perspective on the interplay between structure and dynamics in networks, and
the process of partitioning from an information theoretic perspective. We focus
on networks that may be approximated by both a core-periphery or a clustered
organization, and highlight that each of these coarse grained descriptions can
capture different aspects of a Markov process acting on the network.Comment: 17 pages, 6 figue
A markov-model-based framework for supporting real-time generation of synthetic memory references effectively and efficiently
Driven by several real-life case studies and in-lab developments,
synthetic memory reference generation has a
long tradition in computer science research. The goal is
that of reproducing the running of an arbitrary program,
whose generated traces can later be used for simulations
and experiments. In this paper we investigate this research
context and provide principles and algorithms of a
Markov-Model-based framework for supporting real-time
generation of synthetic memory references effectively and
efficiently. Specifically, our approach is based on a novel
Machine Learning algorithm we called Hierarchical Hidden/
non Hidden Markov Model (HHnHMM). Experimental
results conclude this paper
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