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arXiv:2604.23555

Calibrating the Role of Entanglement in Variational Quantum Algorithms from a Geometric Perspective

Chunxiao Du, Yang Zhou, Zhichen Huang, Rui Li, Zheng Qin, Shikun Zhang, Zhisong Xiao

quant-phSubmitted Apr 26, 2026• Announced Apr 28, 2026• 0 citations
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Calibrating the role of entanglement in quantum algorithms is a crucial task in the development of quantum computing. Most existing studies have primarily focused on how the static properties of entanglement-such as its magnitude and phase-affect key performance metrics. In this work, we instead explore the relationship between the dynamical behaviors of entanglement and the execution of variational quantum algorithms from a geometric perspective. We find that, in contrast to conventional Hamiltonian dynamics where the evolution process is dominated by the dynamical phase, quantum state evolution in quantum algorithms is primarily governed by the geometric phase with the trajectory determined by the parameter-dependent Hilbert space geometry. In the problem-agnostic Hardware-Efficient Ansatz (HEA), entanglement dynamics and state evolution are decoupled. Conversely, in the problem-inspired Hamiltonian Variational Ansatz (HVA), the dynamical phase contribution is enhanced, allowing entanglement to function as a dynamical resource: more entanglement consumption correlates directly with faster quantum state evolution.

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