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We propose a novel heuristic quantum algorithm for the Minimum Vertex Cover (MVC) problem based on continuous-time quantum walks (CTQWs). In this framework, the coherent propagation of a quantum walker over a graph encodes its structural…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-26 F. S. Luiz , A. K. F. Iwakami , D. H. Moraes , M. C. de Oliveira

In a quantum Markov chain, the temporal succession of states is modeled by the repeated action of a "bistochastic quantum operation" on the density matrix of a quantum system. Based on this conceptual framework, we derive some new results…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-02-05 Chaobin Liu , Nelson Petulante

We study a class of Unitary Quantum Walks on arbitrary graphs, parameterized by a family of scattering matrices. These Scattering Quantum Walks model the discrete dynamics of a system on the edges of the graph, with a scattering process at…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2026-04-10 Alain Joye

In a continuous time random walk (CTRW), each random jump follows a random waiting time. CTRW scaling limits are time-changed processes that model anomalous diffusion. The outer process describes particle jumps, and the non-Markovian inner…

Probability · Mathematics 2016-11-29 Mark M. Meerschaert , Erkan Nane , Yimin Xiao

In this work we study the recurrence problem for quantum Markov chains, which are quantum versions of classical Markov chains introduced by S. Gudder and described in terms of completely positive maps. A notion of monitored recurrence for…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2020-02-07 F. A. Grünbaum , C. F. Lardizabal , L. Velázquez

Based on studies on four specific networks, we conjecture a general relation between the walk dimensions $d_{w}$ of discrete-time random walks and quantum walks with the (self-inverse) Grover coin. In each case, we find that $d_{w}$ of the…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-06-03 Stefan Boettcher , Stefan Falkner , Renato Portugal

Quantum processes of inherent dynamical nature, such as quantum walks (QWs), defy a description in terms of an equilibrium statistical physics ensemble. Up to now, it has remained a key challenge to identify general principles behind the…

We study quantum Markov chains on graphs, described by completely positive maps, following the model due to S. Gudder (J. Math. Phys. 49, 072105, 2008) and which includes the dynamics given by open quantum random walks as defined by S.…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2019-07-10 Carlos F. Lardizabal

Recently, quantized versions of random walks have been explored as effective elements for quantum algorithms. In the simplest case of one dimension, the theory has remained divided into the discrete-time quantum walk and the continuous-time…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 Frederick W. Strauch

A quantum computer, i.e. utilizing the resources of quantum physics, superposition of states and entanglement, could furnish an exponential gain in computing time. A simulation using such resources is called a quantum simulation. The…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-11-02 Pablo Arnault

We show that a large class of 2-adic Schr\"odinger equations is the scaling limit of certain continuous-time quantum Markov chains (CTQMCs). Practically, a discretization of such an equation gives a CTQMC. As a practical result, we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-06-27 W. A. Zúñiga-Galindo

Quantum walks have been shown to have a wide range of applications, from artificial intelligence, to photosynthesis, and quantum transport. Quantum stochastic walks (QSWs) generalize this concept to additional non-unitary evolution. In this…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-05-26 Peter K. Schuhmacher , Luke C. G. Govia , Bruno G. Taketani , Frank K. Wilhelm

A distinguishability operator is defined for the continuous-time quantum walk (CTQW) of a bipartite quantum walker on two simply connected graphs, $W_{G_i,G_j} = U_{G_i}\left(t\right) \otimes U_{G_j}\left(t'\right) - U_{G_j}\left(t'\right)…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-10-27 Phillip R. Dukes

We model coherent exciton transport in dendrimers by continuous-time quantum walks (CTQWs). For dendrimers up to the second generation the coherent transport shows perfect recurrences, when the initial excitation starts at the central node.…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-11 Oliver Muelken , Veronika Bierbaum , Alexander Blumen

In this work, we consider the application of continuous time quantum walking(CTQW) to the Maximum Clique(MC) Problem. Performing CTQW on graphs will generate distinct periodic probability amplitude for different vertices. We will show that…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2020-05-26 Xi Li , Mingyou Wu , Hanwu Chen

Quantum walks on graphs are ubiquitous in quantum computing finding a myriad of applications. Likewise, random walks on graphs are a fundamental building block for a large number of algorithms with diverse applications. While the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-12-09 Matheus G. Andrade , Franklin Marquezino , Daniel R. Figueiredo

In discrete time, coined quantum walks, the coin degrees of freedom offer the potential for a wider range of controls over the evolution of the walk than are available in the continuous time quantum walk. This paper explores some of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Ben Tregenna , Will Flanagan , Rik Maile , Viv Kendon

We compare discrete-time quantum walks on graphs to their natural classical equivalents, which we argue are lifted Markov chains, that is, classical Markov chains with added memory. We show that these can simulate quantum walks, allowing us…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-09-26 Simon Apers , Alain Sarlette , Francesco Ticozzi

We demonstrate that continuous time quantum walks on several types of branching graphs, including graphs with loops, are identical to quantum walks on simpler linear chain graphs. We also show graph types for which such equivalence does not…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-02-09 Thomas Cavin , Dmitry Solenov

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…