The infinite-temperature space- and time-dependent spin-correlation functions
grx(t) are studied for the one-dimensional
XY model. Numerical calculations are performed to obtain the exact autocorrelation function
g0x(t) for chains containing 5, 7, and 9 spins (
S=21). This yields exact results for the first 16 moments of the frequency autocorrelation function of the infinite chain, and estimates for a few of the higher moments as well. The analysis suggests that
g0x(t) for the infinite chain is identical to $\frac{\mathrm{exp}(\ensuremath{-}{J}^{2}{t}^{2})}{4}$. We show that
grx(t) for $r\ensuremath{\ne}0$ vanishes identically for all values of time, implying a wave-vector-independent relaxation shape function. Our result for
g0x(t) is compared with that obtained by Huber for the classical ($S=\ensuremath{\infty}$) chain.
Understanding universal aspects of quantum dynamics is an unresolved problem in statistical mechanics. In particular, the spin dynamics of the 1D Heisenberg model were conjectured to belong to the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) universality class based on the scaling of the infinite-temperature spin-spin correlation function. In a chain of 46 superconducting qubits, we study the probability distribution,
P(M), of the magnetization transferred across the chain's center. The first two moments of
P(M) show superdiffusive behavior, a hallmark of KPZ universality. However, the third and fourth moments rule out the KPZ conjecture and allow for evaluating other theories. Our results highlight the importance of studying higher moments in determining dynamic universality classes and provide key insights into universal behavior in quantum systems.