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From Coupled Pendulums to Quantum Search

Lov K. Grover, Anirvan Sengupta

abstract: Quantum search is a quantum mechanical technique for searching N possibilities in only sqrt(N) steps. This paper gives a fresh perspective on the algorithm in terms of a resonance phenomenon which is implemented through classical coupled oscillators. Consider N oscillators, one of which is of a different resonant frequency. We could identify which one this is by measuring the oscillation frequency of each oscillator, a procedure that would take about N cycles. We show how, by coupling the oscillators together in a very simple way, it is possible to identify the different one in only sqrt(N) cycles. An extension of this technique to the quantum case leads to the quantum search algorithm.

oai_identifier:
oai:arXiv.org:quant-ph/0109123
categories:
quant-ph
comments:
10 pages. This is a condensed version of a chapter in the forthcoming book: "The Mathematics of Quantum Computation" to be published by CRC Press
arxiv_id:
quant-ph/0109123
created:
2001-09-25
updated:
2001-09-26

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