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We present an introduction to coined quantum walks on regular graphs, which have been developed in the past few years as an alternative to quantum Fourier transforms for underpinning algorithms for quantum computation. We then describe our…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-03-28 Viv Kendon , Ben Tregenna

Quantum walk has emerged as an essential tool for searching marked vertices on various graphs. Recent advances in the discrete-time quantum walk search algorithm have enabled it to effectively handle multiple marked vertices, expanding its…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-07 Pulak Ranjan Giri , Rei Sato , Kazuhiro Saito

We propose an implementation scheme for the continuous-time quantum walk using a diatomic molecule and an optical frequency comb. We show an analogy between the quantum walk and the cascade rotational transitions induced by the optical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-02-14 Leo Matsuoka , Tatsuya Kasajima , Masashi Hashimoto , Keiichi Yokoyama

Quantum walks (QWs) represent pillars of quantum dynamics and information processing. They provide a powerful framework for simulating quantum transport, designing search algorithms, and enabling universal quantum computation. Several…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-30 E. Stefanutti , J. Philipps , J. Buetow , A. Guidara , M. Nuvoli , A. Chiuri , L. Sansoni

In this paper, we numerically study quantum walks on two kinds of two-dimensional graphs: cylindrical strip and Mobius strip. The two kinds of graphs are typical two-dimensional topological graph. We study the crossing property of quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-09-01 Dan Li , Michael Mc Gettrick , Wei-Wei Zhang , Ke-Jia Zhang

We propose categories of $1$-dimensional and multi-dimensional quantum walks. In the categories, an object is a quantum walk, and a morphism is an intertwining operator between two quantum walks. The new framework enables us to discuss…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2020-03-31 Hiroki Sako

Topological phases, edge states, and flat bands in synthetic quantum systems are a key resource for topological quantum computing and noise-resilient information processing. We introduce a scheme based on step-dependent quantum walks on…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-07 Dinesh Kumar Panda , Colin Benjamin

We investigate quantum walks in multiple dimensions with different quantum coins. We augment the model by assuming that at each step the amplitudes of the coin state are multiplied by random phases. This model enables us to study in detail…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 Jozef Kosik , Vladimir Buzek , Mark Hillery

In this work we introduce the concept of a quantum walk on a hypergraph. We show that the staggered quantum walk model is a special case of a quantum walk on a hypergraph.

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-11-10 Przemysław Sadowski , Łukasz Pawela , Paulina Lewandowska , Ryszard Kukulski

Discrete quantum walks are dynamical protocols for controlling a single quantum particle. Despite of its simplicity, quantum walks display rich topological phenomena and provide one of the simplest systems to study and understand…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-12-09 Takuya Kitagawa

The quantum walk is a powerful tool to develop quantum algorithms, which usually are based on searching for a vertex in a graph with multiple marked vertices, Ambainis's quantum algorithm for solving the element distinctness problem being…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-12-21 G. A. Bezerra , P. H. G. Lugão , R. Portugal

Quantum walks are a well-established model for the study of coherent transport phenomena and provide a universal platform in quantum information theory. Dynamically influencing the walker's evolution gives a high degree of flexibility for…

In this paper we study discrete-time quantum walks on Cayley graphs corresponding to Dihedral groups, which are graphs with both directed and undirected edges. We consider the walks with coins that are one-parameter continuous deformation…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-09-28 Rohit Sarma Sarkar , Bibhas Adhikari

We clarify that coined quantum walk is determined by only the choice of local quantum coins. To do so, we characterize coined quantum walks on graph by disjoint Euler circles with respect to symmetric arcs. In this paper, we introduce a new…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2014-05-08 Yusuke Higuchi , Norio Konno , Iwao Sato , Etsuo Segawa

Universal quantum computation can be realised using both continuous-time and discrete-time quantum walks. We present a version based on single particle discrete-time quantum walk to realize multi-qubit computation tasks. The scalability of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-08-21 Prateek Chawla , Shivani Singh , Aman Agarwal , Sarvesh Srinivasan , C. M. Chandrashekar

We present a generalized definition of discrete-time quantum walks convenient for capturing a rather broad spectrum of walker's behavior on arbitrary graphs. It includes and covers both: the geometry of possible walker's positions with…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-05-08 Jan Mareš , Jaroslav Novotný , Igor Jex

In a recent detailed research program we proposed to study the complex physics of topological phases by an all optical implementation of a discrete-time quantum walk. The main novel ingredient proposed for this study is the use of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-05-04 Graciana Puentes

Quantum walks are powerful tools for quantum applications and for designing topological systems. Although they are simulated in a variety of platforms, genuine two-dimensional realizations are still challenging. Here we present an…

In this paper we isolate the combinatorial property responsible (at least in part) for the computational speedups recently observed in some quantum walk algorithms. We find that continuous-time quantum walks can exploit the covering space…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Tobias J. Osborne , Simone Severini

Photonic implementations of unitary processes on lattice structures, such as quantum walks, have been demonstrated across various architectures. However, few platforms offer the combined advantages of scalability, reconfigurability, and the…