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Correlation effects in a discrete quantum random walk

Quantum Physics 2009-07-10 v1

Abstract

We introduce history-dependent discrete-time quantum random walk models by adding uncorrelated memory terms and also by modifying Hamiltonian of the walker to include couplings with memory-keeping agents. We next numerically study the correlation effects in these models. We also propose a correlation exponent as a relevant and promising tool for investigation of correlation or memory (hence non-Markovian) effects. Our analysis can easily be applied to more realistic models in which different regimes may emerge because of competition between different underlying physical mechanisms.

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@article{arxiv.0809.0940,
  title  = {Correlation effects in a discrete quantum random walk},
  author = {J. B. Stang and A. T. Rezakhani and B. C. Sanders},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0809.0940},
  year   = {2009}
}

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6 pages, 7 figures

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