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A Probabilistic Representation for Multi-State Discrete-time Quantum Walks

Quantum Physics 2026-07-26 v1 Mathematical Physics

Abstract

Building upon the pioneering framework of Vu (2026), we construct a probabilistic representation for three-state discrete-time quantum walks on integer lattices and validate it through empirical examples. Furthermore, we establish that this representation converges to the continuum solution of multi-state Dirac partial differential equations. Broadly, our findings demonstrate that this probabilistic paradigm serves as a robust alternative for simulating higher-dimensional quantum walks, opening new theoretical avenues to analyze quantum dynamics using classical stochastic processes.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2607.23569,
  title  = {A Probabilistic Representation for Multi-State Discrete-time Quantum Walks},
  author = {Hoang Vu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.23569},
  year   = {2026}
}