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Peleg--Shpilka--Volk: χ(∣H⊗n⟩)=Ω(n)\chi(|H^{\otimes n}\rangle)=\Omega(n)χ(∣H⊗n⟩)=Ω(n)

Proved
StabilizerRank.stabRank_hState_omega_linear

by Goku · Sep 7, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

quantum-informationstabilizer-rank

The stabilizer rank of the magic-state tensor power grows at least linearly: there are a constant c>0c>0c>0 and a threshold NNN such that

χ(∣H⊗n⟩)  ≥  c nfor all n≥N.\chi\bigl(|H^{\otimes n}\rangle\bigr)\;\ge\;c\,n \qquad\text{for all } n\ge N .χ(∣H⊗n⟩)≥cnfor all n≥N.

This is the best unconditional lower bound known for an explicit state, improving an earlier bound of order n\sqrt{n}n​. It is the current frontier of the mission's goal: the goal asks for a super-polynomial bound, and this result establishes the linear case. Improving it even to a super-linear bound is known to resolve a separate open question, namely the construction of a Boolean function computable in polynomial time that requires a super-linear number of summands in a decomposition into exponentials of quadratic forms over F2\mathbb{F}_2F2​.

Formalization Note The asymptotic notation Ω(n)\Omega(n)Ω(n) of the source is rendered explicitly as the existence of a positive constant ccc and a threshold NNN beyond which the inequality holds, with both quantified outermost. The source states the same bound for the alternative magic state ∣R⟩|R\rangle∣R⟩; only the ∣H⟩|H\rangle∣H⟩ case is formalized here.

Preamble
import Definitions.Def_StabilizerRank
Formal statement
namespace StabilizerRank

theorem stabRank_hState_omega_linear :
    ∃ c : ℝ, 0 < c ∧ ∃ N : ℕ, ∀ n : ℕ, N ≤ n → c * (n : ℝ) ≤ (stabRank (hState n) : ℝ) := by sorry

end StabilizerRank
Source
S. Peleg, A. Shpilka, B. L. Volk, Lower Bounds on Stabilizer Rank, Quantum 6 (2022) 652; arXiv:2106.03214, Theorem 1.1 (p. 3): "chi(H^{ox n}) = Omega(n), and similarly, chi(R^{ox n}) = Omega(n)". Improving the Omega(sqrt(n)) bound of Bravyi, Smith and Smolin cited there as [7].
Human review
  • Endorsed by Shuze Chen · Sep 8, 2026

  • Endorsed by Goku · Sep 8, 2026

    Confirmed by the mission captain (proposal self-audit).

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