Determining Ramsey numbers on a quantum computer
Abstract
We present a quantum algorithm for computing the Ramsey numbers whose computational complexity grows superexponentially with the number of vertices of a graph on a classical computer. The problem is mapped to a decision problem on a quantum computer, and a probe qubit is coupled to a register that represents the problem and detects the energy levels of the problem Hamiltonian. The decision problem is solved by detecting the decay dynamics of the probe qubit.
- Publication:
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Physical Review A
- Pub Date:
- March 2016
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevA.93.032301
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1510.01884
- Bibcode:
- 2016PhRvA..93c2301W
- Keywords:
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- Quantum Physics
- E-Print:
- 10 pages, 3 figures