Quantum computers can search rapidly by using almost any transformation

dc.creatorGrover, Lov K.
dc.date1997-12-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:33:24Z
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dc.descriptionA quantum computer has a clear advantage over a classical computer for exhaustive search. The quantum mechanical algorithm for exhaustive search was originally derived by using subtle properties of a particular quantum mechanical operation called the Walsh-Hadamard (W-H) transform. This paper shows that this algorithm can be implemented by replacing the W-H transform by almost any quantum mechanical operation. This leads to several new applications where it improves the number of steps by a square-root. It also broadens the scope for implementation since it demonstrates quantum mechanical algorithms that can readily adapt to available technology.
dc.descriptionThis paper is an adapted version of quant-ph/9711043. It has been modified to make it more readable for physicists. 9 pages, postscript
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9712011
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9712011
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.Lett.80:4329-4332,1998
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.4329
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/217111
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleQuantum computers can search rapidly by using almost any transformation
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