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ROM-based computation: quantum versus classical

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We introduce a model of computation based on read only memory (ROM), which allows us to compare the space-efficiency of reversible, error-free classical computation with reversible, error-free quantum computation. We show that a ROM-based quantum computer with one writable qubit is universal, whilst two writable bits are required for a universal classical ROM-based computer. We also comment on the time-efficiency advantages of quantum computation within this model.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0109016,
  title  = {ROM-based computation: quantum versus classical},
  author = {B. C. Travaglione and M. A. Nielsen and H. M. Wiseman and A. Ambainis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0109016},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

12 pages, 3 figures, minor corrections + section 5 substantially changed