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---
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title: TimeEvolutionProblem
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description: API reference for qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem
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python_api_type: class
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python_api_name: qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem
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---
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# TimeEvolutionProblem
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<Class id="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem" isDedicatedPage={true} github="https://github.com/qiskit/qiskit/tree/stable/0.46/qiskit/algorithms/time_evolvers/time_evolution_problem.py" signature="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem(hamiltonian, time, initial_state=None, aux_operators=None, truncation_threshold=1e-12, t_param=None, param_value_map=None)" modifiers="class">
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Bases: [`object`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#object "(in Python v3.12)")
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Time evolution problem class.
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This class is the input to time evolution algorithms and must contain information on the total evolution time, a quantum state to be evolved and under which Hamiltonian the state is evolved.
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### hamiltonian
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<Attribute id="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem.hamiltonian">
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The Hamiltonian under which to evolve the system.
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**Type**
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BaseOperator | [PauliSumOp](qiskit.opflow.primitive_ops.PauliSumOp "qiskit.opflow.primitive_ops.PauliSumOp")
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</Attribute>
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### initial\_state
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<Attribute id="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem.initial_state">
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The quantum state to be evolved for methods like Trotterization. For variational time evolutions, where the evolution happens in an ansatz, this argument is not required.
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**Type**
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[QuantumCircuit](qiskit.circuit.QuantumCircuit "qiskit.circuit.QuantumCircuit") | [Statevector](qiskit.quantum_info.Statevector "qiskit.quantum_info.Statevector") | None
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</Attribute>
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### aux\_operators
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<Attribute id="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem.aux_operators">
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Optional list of auxiliary operators to be evaluated with the evolved `initial_state` and their expectation values returned.
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**Type**
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ListOrDict\[BaseOperator | [PauliSumOp](qiskit.opflow.primitive_ops.PauliSumOp "qiskit.opflow.primitive_ops.PauliSumOp")] | None
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</Attribute>
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### truncation\_threshold
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<Attribute id="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem.truncation_threshold">
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Defines a threshold under which values can be assumed to be 0. Used when `aux_operators` is provided.
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**Type**
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[float](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float "(in Python v3.12)")
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</Attribute>
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### t\_param
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<Attribute id="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem.t_param">
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Time parameter in case of a time-dependent Hamiltonian. This free parameter must be within the `hamiltonian`.
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**Type**
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[Parameter](qiskit.circuit.Parameter "qiskit.circuit.Parameter") | None
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</Attribute>
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### param\_value\_map
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<Attribute id="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem.param_value_map">
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Maps free parameters in the problem to values. Depending on the algorithm, it might refer to e.g. a Hamiltonian or an initial state.
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**Type**
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[dict](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#dict "(in Python v3.12)")\[[Parameter](qiskit.circuit.Parameter "qiskit.circuit.Parameter"), [complex](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#complex "(in Python v3.12)")] | None
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</Attribute>
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**Parameters**
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* **hamiltonian** (*BaseOperator |* [*PauliSumOp*](qiskit.opflow.primitive_ops.PauliSumOp "qiskit.opflow.primitive_ops.PauliSumOp")) – The Hamiltonian under which to evolve the system.
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* **time** ([*float*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float "(in Python v3.12)")) – Total time of evolution.
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* **initial\_state** ([*QuantumCircuit*](qiskit.circuit.QuantumCircuit "qiskit.circuit.QuantumCircuit") *|*[*Statevector*](qiskit.quantum_info.Statevector "qiskit.quantum_info.Statevector") *| None*) – The quantum state to be evolved for methods like Trotterization. For variational time evolutions, where the evolution happens in an ansatz, this argument is not required.
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* **aux\_operators** (*ListOrDict\[BaseOperator |* [*PauliSumOp*](qiskit.opflow.primitive_ops.PauliSumOp "qiskit.opflow.primitive_ops.PauliSumOp")*] | None*) – Optional list of auxiliary operators to be evaluated with the evolved `initial_state` and their expectation values returned.
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* **truncation\_threshold** ([*float*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float "(in Python v3.12)")) – Defines a threshold under which values can be assumed to be 0. Used when `aux_operators` is provided.
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* **t\_param** ([*Parameter*](qiskit.circuit.Parameter "qiskit.circuit.Parameter") *| None*) – Time parameter in case of a time-dependent Hamiltonian. This free parameter must be within the `hamiltonian`.
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* **param\_value\_map** (*Mapping\[*[*Parameter*](qiskit.circuit.Parameter "qiskit.circuit.Parameter")*,* [*complex*](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#complex "(in Python v3.12)")*] | None*) – Maps free parameters in the problem to values. Depending on the algorithm, it might refer to e.g. a Hamiltonian or an initial state.
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**Raises**
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[**ValueError**](https://docs.python.org/3/library/exceptions.html#ValueError "(in Python v3.12)") – If non-positive time of evolution is provided.
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## Attributes
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### time
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<Attribute id="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem.time">
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Returns time.
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</Attribute>
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## Methods
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### validate\_params
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<Function id="qiskit.algorithms.TimeEvolutionProblem.validate_params" signature="validate_params()">
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Checks if all parameters present in the Hamiltonian are also present in the dictionary that maps them to values.
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**Raises**
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[**ValueError**](https://docs.python.org/3/library/exceptions.html#ValueError "(in Python v3.12)") – If Hamiltonian parameters cannot be bound with data provided.
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</Function>
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</Class>
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