Abstract

We consider a physical system consisting of two interacting spins governed by the [Formula: see text]-type Heisenberg Hamiltonian in an external magnetic field. We investigate the quantum evolution and the Riemannian geometry of the two-spin state space by means of the relevant Fubini–Study metric. The geometrical phase accumulated by the two-spin state is also examined under arbitrary and cyclic evolutions. By computing the evolution speed and the corresponding geodesic distance, we solve the quantum brachistochrone problem. The entanglement between the two spins is also studied via two approaches: the first one deals with the entanglement effect on the Fubini–Study metric and the geometrical phase, while the second one treats the entanglement effect on the evolution speed and the corresponding geodesic distance. Finally, we solve the quantum brachistochrone problem using the entanglement degree.

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