Parent Lindbladians for Matrix Product Density Operators

. Liu, . Ruiz-de-Alarcón, Georgios Styliaris, . Sun, . Pérez-García, J. Cirac

Published Feb 1, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

Understanding quantum phases of matter is a fundamental goal in physics.For pure states, the representatives of phases are the ground states of locally interacting Hamiltonians, which are also renormalization fixed points (RFPs).These RFP states are exactly described by tensor networks.Extending this framework to mixed states, matrix product density operators (MPDOs) which are RFPs are believed to encapsulate mixed-state phases of matter in one dimension.However, it remains an open question whether, by analogy, such MPDO RFPs can be realized as steady states of local Lindbladians.In this work, we resolve this question by analytically constructing parent Lindbladians for MPDO RFPs.These Lindbladians are local, frustration-free, and exhibit minimal steady-state degeneracy.Interestingly, we find that parent Lindbladians possess a rich structure, including non-commutativity for certain classes of RFPs, distinguishing them from their Hamiltonian counterparts.

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