9904079v3

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Average-Case Quantum Query Complexity

Andris Ambainis, Ronald de Wolf

abstract: We compare classical and quantum query complexities of total Boolean functions. It is known that for worst-case complexity, the gap between quantum and classical can be at most polynomial. We show that for average-case complexity under the uniform distribution, quantum algorithms can be exponentially faster than classical algorithms. Under non-uniform distributions the gap can even be super-exponential. We also prove some general bounds for average-case complexity and show that the average-case quantum complexity of MAJORITY under the uniform distribution is nearly quadratically better than the classical complexity.

oai_identifier:
oai:arXiv.org:quant-ph/9904079
categories:
quant-ph cs.CC
comments:
14 pages, LaTeX. Some parts rewritten. This version to appear in the Journal of Physics A
arxiv_id:
quant-ph/9904079
created:
1999-04-23
updated:
2001-07-02

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