Quantum Algorithm for Estimating Gibbs Free Energy and Entropy via Energy Derivatives

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.17821v1
• Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:27:21 GMT
• Title: Quantum Algorithm for Estimating Gibbs Free Energy and Entropy via Energy Derivatives
• Authors: Shangjie Guo, Corneliu Buda, Nathan Wiebe,
• Abstract summary: Estimating vibrational entropy is a significant challenge in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.<n>This paper introduces a quantum algorithm designed to estimate vibrational entropy via energy derivatives.
• Score: 0.4588028371034407
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Estimating vibrational entropy is a significant challenge in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics due to its reliance on quantum mechanical properties. This paper introduces a quantum algorithm designed to estimate vibrational entropy via energy derivatives. Our approach block encodes the exact expression for the second derivative of the energy and uses quantum linear systems algorithms to deal with the reciprocal powers of the gaps that appear in the expression. We further show that if prior knowledge about the values of the second derivative is used then our algorithm can $ε$-approximate the entropy using a number of queries that scales with the condition number $κ$, the temperature $T$, error tolerance $ε$ and an analogue of the partition function $\mathcal{Z}$, as $\widetilde{O}\left(\frac{\mathcal{Z}κ^2 }{εT}\right)$. We show that if sufficient prior knowledge is given about the second derivative then the query scales quadratically better than these results. This shows that, under reasonable assumptions of the temperature and a quantum computer can be used to compute the vibrational contributions to the entropy faster than analogous classical algorithms would be capable of. Our findings highlight the potential of quantum algorithms to enhance the prediction of thermodynamic properties, paving the way for advancements in fields such as material science, molecular biology, and chemical engineering.

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