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Nested Grover's Algorithm for Tree Search

Quantum Physics 2025-09-10 v1

Abstract

We investigate optimizing quantum tree search algorithms by employing a nested Grover Algorithm. This approach seeks to enhance results compared to previous Grover-based methods by expanding the tree of partial assignments to a specific depth and conducting a quantum search within the subset of remaining assignments. The study explores the implications and constraints of this approach, providing a foundation for quantum artificial intelligence applications. Instead of utilizing conventional heuristic functions that are incompatible with quantum tree search, we introduce the partial candidate solution, which indicates a node at a specific depth of the tree. By employing such a function, we define the concatenated oracle, which enables us to decompose the quantum tree search using Grover algorithm.

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@article{arxiv.2509.07041,
  title  = {Nested Grover's Algorithm for Tree Search},
  author = {Andreas Wichert},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.07041},
  year   = {2025}
}

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