QUROPE Quantum Information Processing and Communication in Europe

In this paper we study interacting quantum systems defined on a one-dimensional lattice with arbitrary boundary conditions, and employ the multiscale entanglement renormalization ansatz to study boundary critical phenomena. We show how to compute the average of any local operator as a function of the distance from the boundary as well as the deviation of the ground state energy due to the presence of the boundary. Furthermore, assuming a uniform tensor structure, we show that the multiscale entanglement renormalization ansatz implies an exact relation between bulk and boundary critical exponents known to exist for boundary critical systems.