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arXiv:2102.00987 · Quantum Information Processing

Anti-crossings and spectral gap during quantum adiabatic evolution

Arthur Braida, Simon Martiel

Published Aug 1, 2021• 6 citations
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10.1007/s11128-021-03198-7

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