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No-go theorems for dual Hamiltonians of Non-Abelian Lattice Gauge Theories

Marco Garofalo·Tobias Hartung·Timo Jakobs·Paul Ludwig·Johann Ostmeyer·Carsten Urbach
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Hamiltonian simulations of lattice gauge theories promise new insights into the inner workings of QCD. The rapid development of quantum computing hardware suggests that large scale simulations may soon become feasible. However, no efficient formulation suitable for simulations near the continuum limit is currently known for the non-Abelian case, and existing candidates typically feature long range interactions in the electric part of the Hamiltonian. We prove that such non- localities are unavoidable when the gauge configuration is reparametrised while preserving both the number of degrees of freedom and the fundamental commutation relations. We then attempt to mitigate this by introducing additional gauge links alongside additional constraints. Although this approach is successful in U(1), we prove that the corresponding construction is inconsistent for non-Abelian lattice gauge theories.

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Marco Garofalo, Tobias Hartung, Timo Jakobs, Paul Ludwig, Johann Ostmeyer, Carsten Urbach. 2026-09-30. No-go theorems for dual Hamiltonians of Non-Abelian Lattice Gauge Theories. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.39780

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