Classical reversible circuits, acting on $w$~bits, are represented by permutation matrices of size $2^w times 2^w$. Those matrices form the group P($2^w$), isomorphic to the symmetric group {bf S}$_{2^w}$. The permutation group P($n$), isomorphic to
{bf S}$_n$, contains cycles with length~$p$, ranging from~1 to $L(n)$, where $L(n)$ is the so-called Landau function. By Lagrange interpolation between the $p$~matrices of the cycle, we step from a finite cyclic group of order~$p$ to a 1-dimensional Lie group, subgroup of the unitary group U($n$). As U($2^w$) is the group of all possible quantum circuits, acting on $w$~qubits, such interpolation is a natural way to step from classical computation to quantum computation.
The Dicke model is derived in the contraction limit of a pseudo-deformation of the quasispin algebra in the su(2)-based Richardson-Gaudin models. Likewise, the integrability of the Dicke model is established by constructing the full set of conserved
charges, the form of the Bethe Ansatz state, and the associated Richardson-Gaudin equations. Thanks to the formulation in terms of the pseudo-deformation, the connection from the su(2)-based Richardson-Gaudin model towards the Dicke model can be performed adiabatically.
The iterative method of Sinkhorn allows, starting from an arbitrary real matrix with non-negative entries, to find a so-called scaled matrix which is doubly stochastic, i.e. a matrix with all entries in the interval (0, 1) and with all line sums equa
l to 1. We conjecture that a similar procedure exists, which allows, starting from an arbitrary unitary matrix, to find a scaled matrix which is unitary and has all line sums equal to 1. The existence of such algorithm guarantees a powerful decomposition of an arbitrary quantum circuit.
Pairing correlations in the even-even A=102-130 Sn isotopes are discussed, based on the Richardson-Gaudin variables in an exact Woods-Saxon plus reduced BCS pairing framework. The integrability of the model sheds light on the pairing correlations, in
particular on the previously reported sub-shell structure.
The matrix elements of the quadrupole variables and canonic conjugate momenta, emerging from collective nuclear models are calculated within a $SU(1,1)times O(5)$ basis. Using a harmonic oscillator implementation of the SU(1,1) degree of freedom, it
can be shown that the matrix elements of the quadrupole phonon creation and annihilation operators can be calculated in a pure algebraic way, making use of an intermediate state method.
