Quantum state randomization constrained by non-Abelian symmetries

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.05043v1
• Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:20 GMT
• Title: Quantum state randomization constrained by non-Abelian symmetries
• Abstract summary: randomness from unitary quantum dynamics is a central problem across diverse disciplines.<n>We show that the degree of Haar-like randomization achievable under unitary dynamics is strongly constrained by experimental limitations.<n>We quantify the maximal entanglement entropy achievable and identify the unentangled initial conditions that yield the most entropic late-time states.
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• Abstract: The emergence of randomness from unitary quantum dynamics is a central problem across diverse disciplines, ranging from the foundations of statistical mechanics to quantum algorithms and quantum computation. Physical systems are invariably subject to constraints -- from simple scalar symmetries to more complex non-Abelian ones -- that restrict the accessible regions of Hilbert space and obstruct the generation of pure random states. In this work, we show that for systems with noncommuting symmetries such as SU(2), the degree of Haar-like randomization achievable under unitary dynamics is strongly constrained by experimental limitations on state initialization, in particular low-entanglement initial states, rather than by the symmetry-constrained dynamics themselves. Specifically, we show that time-evolved states can, in principle, reproduce Haar-like behavior at the level of finite statistical moments (i.e., those accessible under realistic experimental conditions with a finite number of state copies) provided that the initial state matches the corresponding moments of the conserved operators in the Haar ensemble. However, for the unentangled initial states commonly used in programmable quantum systems, this condition cannot be satisfied. Consequently, even at asymptotically long times in strongly quantum-chaotic regimes, late-time states remain distinguishable from Haar-random states in probes such as entanglement entropy, with deviations from Haar behavior that remain finite with increasing system size. We quantify the maximal entanglement entropy achievable and identify the unentangled initial conditions that yield the most entropic late-time states. Our results show that the combination of non-Abelian symmetry structure and experimental constraints on state preparation can strongly limit the degree of Haar-like randomization achievable at late times.

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