- Accepted Paper
Tensor-network framework for Lindbladian spectra and steady states
Phys. Rev. X - Accepted 7 August, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/7kd1-kxxz
Phys. Rev. X - Accepted 7 August, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/7kd1-kxxz
Quantum systems coupled to (non-)Markovian environments attract increasing attention due to their peculiar physical properties. Exciting prospects such as unconventional non-equilibrium phases beyond the Mermin-Wagner limit or dissipative state preparation demand a systematic analysis of quantum many-body phases out of equilibrium. Akin to the equilibrium case, this requires the computation of the low-lying eigenstates of Lindbladians, a problem challenging conventional approaches for simulating quantum many-body systems. Here, we undertake a first step to overcome this limitation and introduce a tensor-network-based framework to systematically compute not only steady states, but also low-lying excited states for large, driven quantum many-body systems. Our framework is based on recent advances utilizing complex-time Krylov spaces, and we leverage these ideas to create a toolbox tailored to solve the challenging non-Hermitian eigenvalue problem ubiquitous in open quantum systems. At the example of the interacting Bose-Hubbard model driven by dissipation-assisted hopping, we demonstrate the high efficiency and accuracy. From a reliable finite-size scaling analysis of the spectral gap, we find strong evidence for nonlinear hydrodynamic behavior consistent with Kardar-Parisi-Zhang-type superdiffusive relaxation and establish the existence of exponentially accelerated, anomalous relaxation. This method unlocks the capability of spectral analysis of generic open quantum many-body systems, suitable also for non-Markovian environments.
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