Quantum Algorithm for Matrix Logarithm by Integral Formula

Abstract: The matrix logarithm is one of the important matrix functions. Recently, a quantum algorithm that computes the state $|f\rangle$ corresponding to matrix-vector product $f(A)b$ is proposed in [Takahira, et al. Quantum algorithm for matrix functions by Cauchy's integral formula, QIC, Vol.20, No.1&2, pp.14-36, 2020]. However, it can not be applied to matrix logarithm. In this paper, we propose a quantum algorithm, which uses LCU method and block-encoding technique as subroutines, to compute the state $|f\rangle = \log(A)|b\rangle / |\log(A)|b\rangle|$ corresponding to $\log(A)b$ via the integral representation of $\log(A)$ and the Gauss-Legendre quadrature rule.