Quantum state revivals in quantum walks on cycles

Recurrence in the classical random walk is well known and described by the Pólya number. For quantum walks, recurrence is similarly understood in terms of the probability of a localized quantum walker to return to its origin. Under certain circumstances the quantum walker may also return to an arbit...

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Main Author: Phillip R. Dukes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Results in Physics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379714000527