Matrix Elements of Fermionic Gaussian Operators in Arbitrary Pauli Bases: A Pfaffian Formula

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.02809v1
• Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:37:06 GMT
• Title: Matrix Elements of Fermionic Gaussian Operators in Arbitrary Pauli Bases: A Pfaffian Formula
• Authors: M. A. Rajabpour, MirAdel Seifi MirJafarlou, Reyhaneh Khasseh,
• Abstract summary: We introduce a fully explicit and general Pfaffian formula for the matrix elements of fermionic Gaussian operators between arbitrary Pauli product states.<n>The resulting framework enables scalable computations across diverse fields.
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• Abstract: Fermionic Gaussian operators are foundational tools in quantum many-body theory, numerical simulation of fermionic dynamics, and fermionic linear optics. While their structure is fully determined by two-point correlations, evaluating their matrix elements in arbitrary local spin bases remains a nontrivial task, especially in applications involving quantum measurements, tomography, and basis-rotated simulations. In this work, we derive a fully explicit and general Pfaffian formula for the matrix elements of fermionic Gaussian operators between arbitrary Pauli product states. Our approach introduces a pair of sign-encoding matrices whose classification leads to a Lie algebra isomorphic to $\mathfrak{so}(2L)$. This algebraic structure not only guarantees consistency of the Pfaffian signs but also reveals deep connections to Clifford algebras. The resulting framework enables scalable computations across diverse fields -- from quantum tomography and entanglement dynamics to algebraic structure in fermionic circuits and matchgate computation. Beyond its practical utility, our construction sheds light on the internal symmetries of Gaussian operators and offers a new lens through which to explore their role in quantum information and computational models.

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