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Eigensolver

class Eigensolver

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The Eigensolver Interface.

Algorithms that can compute eigenvalues for an operator may implement this interface to allow different algorithms to be used interchangeably.


Methods

compute_eigenvalues

abstract Eigensolver.compute_eigenvalues(operator=None, aux_operators=None)

Computes eigenvalues. Operator and aux_operators can be supplied here and if not None will override any already set into algorithm so it can be reused with different operators. While an operator is required by algorithms, aux_operators are optional. To ‘remove’ a previous aux_operators array use an empty list here.

Parameters

  • operator (Union[OperatorBase, LegacyBaseOperator, None]) – If not None replaces operator in algorithm
  • aux_operators (Optional[List[Union[OperatorBase, LegacyBaseOperator, None]]]) – If not None replaces aux_operators in algorithm

Return type

EigensolverResult

Returns

EigensolverResult

supports_aux_operators

classmethod Eigensolver.supports_aux_operators()

Whether computing the expectation value of auxiliary operators is supported.

Return type

bool

Returns

True if aux_operator expectations can be evaluated, False otherwise


Attributes

aux_operators

Returns the auxiliary operators.

Return type

Optional[List[Optional[OperatorBase]]]

operator

Return the operator.

Return type

Union[OperatorBase, LegacyBaseOperator, None]

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