Efficient quantum walk on a quantum processor

Quantum walks are a potential framework for developing quantum algorithms, but have so far been limited to analogue quantum-simulation approaches that do not scale. Here, the authors provide a protocol for simulating exponentially large quantum walks using a polynomial number of quantum gates and qu...

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Main Authors: Xiaogang Qiang, Thomas Loke, Ashley Montanaro, Kanin Aungskunsiri, Xiaoqi Zhou, Jeremy L. O’Brien, Jingbo B. Wang, Jonathan C. F. Matthews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11511
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description Quantum walks are a potential framework for developing quantum algorithms, but have so far been limited to analogue quantum-simulation approaches that do not scale. Here, the authors provide a protocol for simulating exponentially large quantum walks using a polynomial number of quantum gates and qubits.
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spelling doaj.art-13931bfcadd8415b98cfb608706e27212022-12-21T21:36:20ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232016-05-01711610.1038/ncomms11511Efficient quantum walk on a quantum processorXiaogang Qiang0Thomas Loke1Ashley Montanaro2Kanin Aungskunsiri3Xiaoqi Zhou4Jeremy L. O’Brien5Jingbo B. Wang6Jonathan C. F. Matthews7H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Centre for Quantum Photonics, University of BristolSchool of Physics, The University of Western AustraliaSchool of Mathematics, University of BristolH.H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Centre for Quantum Photonics, University of BristolH.H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Centre for Quantum Photonics, University of BristolH.H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Centre for Quantum Photonics, University of BristolSchool of Physics, The University of Western AustraliaH.H. Wills Physics Laboratory and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Centre for Quantum Photonics, University of BristolQuantum walks are a potential framework for developing quantum algorithms, but have so far been limited to analogue quantum-simulation approaches that do not scale. Here, the authors provide a protocol for simulating exponentially large quantum walks using a polynomial number of quantum gates and qubits.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11511
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Nature Communications
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