Is partial quantum search of a database any easier?

dc.creatorGrover, Lov K.
dc.creatorRadhakrishnan, Jaikumar
dc.date2004-07-15
dc.date2005-02-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:10:18Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:10:18Z
dc.descriptionIn this paper, we consider the partial database search problem where given a database on N items, we are required to determine the first k bits of an address x such that f(x)=1. We derive an algorithm and a lower bound for this problem in the quantum circuits model. Let q(k,N) be the minimum number of queries needed to find the first k bits of the required address x. We show that there exist constants c_k and d_k such that (pi/4) (1 - d_k/sqrt{K}) sqrt{N} <= q(k,n) <= (pi/4) (1 - c_k/sqrt{K}) sqrt{N}, where K=2^k. Thus, it is always easier to determine a few bits of the target address than to find the entire address, but as k becomes large this advantage reduces rapidly.
dc.description15 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0407122
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0407122
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/92223
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleIs partial quantum search of a database any easier?
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