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Multi-target quantum walk search on Johnson graph

Quantum Physics 2025-10-07 v1

Abstract

The discrete-time quantum walk on the Johnson graph J(n,k)J(n,k) is a useful tool for performing target vertex searches with high success probability. This graph is defined by nn distinct elements, with vertices being all the (nk)\binom{n}{k} kk-element subsets and two vertices are connected by an edge if they differ exactly by one element. However, most works in the literature focus solely on the search for a single target vertex on the Johnson graph. In this article, we utilize lackadaisical quantum walk--a form of discrete-time coined quantum walk with a wighted self-loop at each vertex of the graph--along with our recently proposed modified coin operator, Cg\mathcal{C}_g, to find multiple target vertices on the Johnson graph J(n,k)J(n,k) for various values of kk. Additionally, a comparison based on the numerical analysis of the performance of the Cg\mathcal{C}_g coin operator in searching for multiple target vertices on the Johnson graph, against various other frequently used coin operators by the discrete-time quantum walk search algorithms, shows that only Cg\mathcal{C}_g coin can search for multiple target vertices with a very high success probability in all the scenarios discussed in this article, outperforming other widely used coin operators in the literature.

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@article{arxiv.2510.04424,
  title  = {Multi-target quantum walk search on Johnson graph},
  author = {Pulak Ranjan Giri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.04424},
  year   = {2025}
}

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8 pages, 5 figures

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