The HALO Engine: $\mathcal{O}(1)$-Step Compilation and Localized String Rupture for Lattice Gauge Theories on Quantum Hardware

arXiv:2608.19243v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Simulating the real-time dynamics of lattice gauge theories (LGTs) represents a challenge for near-term quantum computing. Standard digital simulations rely on Trotterization schemes where circuit depth scales proportionally with lattice size, inevita