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Similarity between Grover's quantum search algorithm and classical two-body collisions

Quantum Physics 2009-09-25 v3

Abstract

By studying the attribute of the inversion about average operation in quantum searching algorithm, we find the similarity between the quantum searching and the course of two rigid bodies'collision. Some related questions are discussed from this similarity.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0110077,
  title  = {Similarity between Grover's quantum search algorithm and classical two-body collisions},
  author = {Jingfu Zhang and Zhiheng Lu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0110077},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

11 pages,1 figure. Accepted by American Journal of Physics, will be published between Dec 2002 and Mar 2003