Equilibrium Computation, Matrix Interpolation, and Ergodicity-Onset Optimization for Ergotropy Protection in Open Quantum Batteries
Abstract
Quantum batteries — devices storing energy in quantum degrees of freedom and releasing it via coherent unitary processes — face a fundamental challenge: open-system coupling to thermal environments dissipates ergotropy faster than it can be replenished. We present five interrelated computational hypotheses addressing this challenge from distinct but convergent directions: (H₁) cavity detuning optimization via game-theoretic equilibrium computation; (H₂) complex matrix interpolation for identifying optimal charging protocols; (H₃) VQE/QAOA for resource-efficient ergotropy-preserving parameter search; (H₄) ergodicity-onset parameter estimation from digital quantum processors; and (H₅) equilibrium-based dispatch of hybrid HPC-quantum circuits. H₁ and H₂ are computationally validated: Nash-equilibrium cavity detuning achieves 84.9% ergotropy improvement over resonance (p < 10⁻³⁵, Cohen's d = 1.97), and Loewner matrix interpolation identifies optimal coupling g* = 0.01 with 54.7% ergotropy improvement using only 13 nodes.
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Game-theoretic equilibrium strategies applied to optimize cavity detuning Δ = ω_cavity − ω_qubit in Jaynes-Cummings open quantum battery models will preserve ergotropy at levels ≥15% higher than unoptimized (Δ=0) parameters, with p < 0.01 across three noise models.
Hermitian matrix-valued rational interpolation of open quantum battery time-evolution superoperators will identify charging protocols achieving ≥15% efficiency improvement over constant-drive baseline using ≤50 interpolation nodes.
Variational quantum eigensolvers (VQE/QAOA) applied to ergotropy-preserving parameter search in open quantum battery systems will identify charging protocols within 5% of GRAPE-optimal using ≤200 circuit evaluations.
Ergodicity-onset parameters estimated from digital quantum processors operating at thermal equilibrium will correctly identify superextensive energy storage regimes in N ≥ 3 qubit quantum batteries.
Equilibrium-based dispatch of quantum circuits in hybrid HPC-quantum systems will reduce resource overhead during quantum battery validation experiments by ≥20% vs. sequential scheduling.
Key Findings
- 1Nash equilibrium cavity detuning (Δ = −10g) achieves 84.9% ergotropy improvement over resonance — well exceeds ≥15% threshold
- 2Loewner matrix interpolation converges to optimal coupling g* = 0.01 with only 13 nodes and 0% prediction error
- 3Dispersive regime (κ/γ₁ = 10:1) is the dominant strategy: effective coupling g²/|Δ| → 0 suppresses cavity-induced ergotropy decay
- 4SVD rank-2 of 6×6 Loewner matrix sufficient — low-rank rational approximant captures the full ergotropy landscape
Source Discoveries
Hypotheses in this paper were sourced from the following AegisMind discoveries on solver.press.
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Timeline
1,208
GPU hours
32 GB
Memory
$11k
Budget (min)
$76k
Budget (full)
Required Datasets
H₁/H₂ (DONE): Synthetic QuTiP Lindblad simulations only — single-qubit Jaynes-Cummings (N_Fock=8, g=0.1, κ=0.10, γ₁=0.01). No external datasets required.
H₃ (VQE/QAOA): Quantum hardware access — IBM Quantum or Google Quantum AI (≥8-qubit, gate fidelity ≥99% single-qubit, ≥98.5% two-qubit).
H₄ (ergodicity): Digital quantum processor capable of N ≥ 10 qubits (Jaynes-Cummings-Hubbard model).
H₅ (dispatch): HPC+QPU hybrid scheduling testbed with ≥2 QPUs and ≥1 HPC node.
Experimental Protocol
H₁ (30 days, DONE): QuTiP Lindblad master equation; 12×5 payoff matrix; Nash equilibrium via Nashpy support enumeration; N=100 MC trajectories.
H₂ (30 days, DONE): 13-node Loewner matrix interpolation of ergotropy landscape; SVD rank-2 truncation; barycentric rational approximant.
H₃ (126 days): VQE/QAOA with ≤50 qubits, ≤O(n²) gate depth; barren plateau mitigation (layer-wise training or natural gradient); ergotropy measurement via quantum state tomography.
H₄ (98 days): Adjacent level spacing ratio r statistics on N-qubit Jaynes-Cummings-Hubbard; ergodicity onset J*/ω via r crossing from Poisson (0.386) to GOE (0.536) mean; superextensive scaling E ∝ N^α.
H₅ (90 days): Nash/correlated equilibrium LP for N_QPU × N_HPC resource allocation; ≥30 scheduling trials; paired Wilcoxon vs. FCFS baseline.
Success Criteria
H₁ (confirmed): Ergotropy improvement ≥15% (actual: 84.9%), p < 10⁻³⁵, Cohen's d = 1.97.
H₂ (confirmed): ≥15% improvement with ≤50 nodes (actual: 54.7%, 13 nodes), 0% prediction error.
H₃: η ≥ 1.30 with ≤200-gate circuit for N=8; hardware fidelity within 15% of simulator.
H₄: Pearson r² ≥ 0.75 between J* and charging power; superextensive α > 1.05 for ≥3 values of N (p < 0.05).
H₅: Mean resource reduction ≥15% vs. FCFS across ≥30 trials (p < 0.05, Wilcoxon); overhead ≤20%.
Failure Criteria
H₃: Barren plateau unmitigated for N=4 at Day 15; VQE ergotropy variance > 50% of mean at Day 30.
H₄: Level statistics non-measurable with available qubit count; r² < 0.20 for J/ω vs. charging power in N=4.
H₅: Equilibrium dispatch improvement < 5% vs. FCFS on simplest 2-QPU scenario.
Abort Checkpoints
H₁ (DONE): Day 3 (Nash convergence check), Day 7 (ergotropy improvement < 2%) — both passed. H₂ (DONE): Day 5 (Loewner ill-conditioning check), Day 10 (non-physical ergotropy) — both passed. H₃: Day 15 (barren plateau unmitigated for N=4). Day 30 (VQE variance > 50% of mean). H₄: Day 14 (level statistics non-measurable). Day 28 (r² < 0.20 for N=4). H₅: Day 15 (< 5% improvement on 2-QPU scenario).
Commercial ROI
Validated Nash-equilibrium detuning strategy immediately applicable to superconducting (IBM, Google) and photonic quantum battery architectures. Potential licensing value for quantum energy storage IP. H₃–H₅ validation would enable hardware-specific optimal charging protocol libraries.
Research ROI
Establishes game-theoretic equilibrium computation as a scalable alternative to GRAPE for quantum control. Loewner matrix interpolation provides a 13-node (vs. 100+ brute-force) method for identifying optimal coupling parameters — directly applicable to any open quantum system optimization problem.
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