Abstract
We analyze a recent claim that almost all closed, finite dimensional quantum systems have trap-free (i.e. free from local optima) landscapes (Russell et al 2017 J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 50, 205302). We point out several errors in the proof which compromise the authors' conclusion.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 508001 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 50 |
Early online date | 21 Nov 2018 |
DOIs |
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Publication status | Published - 14 Dec 2018 |
Keywords
- Control constraints
- Optimal control
- Parametric transversality theorem
- Quantum control landscapes