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We develop a hybrid classical-quantum algorithm to solve a type of linear reaction-diffusion equation, the neutron diffusion (generalized) k-eigenvalue problem that establishes nuclear criticality. The algorithm handles an equation with…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-08 Andrew M. Childs , Lincoln Johnston , Brian Kiedrowski , Mahathi Vempati , Jeffery Yu

Training quantum neural networks (QNNs) using gradient-based or gradient-free classical optimisation approaches is severely impacted by the presence of barren plateaus in the cost landscapes. In this paper, we devise a framework for…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-06-04 Yidong Liao , Min-Hsiu Hsieh , Chris Ferrie

We discuss classical and quantum algorithms for solvability testing and finding integer solutions x,y of equations of the form af^x + bg^y = c over finite fields GF(q). A quantum algorithm with time complexity q^(3/8) (log q)^O(1) is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-04-08 Wim van Dam , Igor E. Shparlinski

In the continuum limit (large number of qubits), adiabatic quantum algorithms display a remarkable similarity to sweeps through quantum phase transitions. We find that transitions of second or higher order are advantageous in comparison to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-26 Ralf Schützhold , Gernot Schaller

Large scale numerical experiments are commonplace today in theoretical physics. The high performance algorithms described herein are the most compact, efficient methods known for representing and analyzing systems modeled well by sets or…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-05-14 William J. Cunningham

The simulation of large-scale classical systems in exponentially small space on quantum computers has gained attention. The prior work demonstrated that a quantum algorithm offers an exponential speedup over any classical algorithm in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-02 Kazuki Sakamoto , Keisuke Fujii

We discuss quantum algorithms that calculate numerical integrals and descriptive statistics of stochastic processes. With either of two distinct approaches, one obtains an exponential speed increase in comparison to the fastest known…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Daniel S. Abrams , Colin P. Williams

We present quantum algorithms for routing concentration assignments on full capacity fat-and-slim concentrators, bounded fat-and-slim concentrators, and regular fat-and-slim concentrators. Classically, the concentration assignment takes…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-03-19 Cem M. Unsal , A. Yavuz Oruc

The paper proposes a quantum algorithm for the traveling salesman problem (TSP) based on the Grover Adaptive Search (GAS), which can be successfully executed on IBM's Qiskit library. Under the GAS framework, there are at least two…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-12-07 Jieao Zhu , Yihuai Gao , Hansen Wang , Tiefu Li , Hao Wu

The current noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era is characterized by substantial errors and noise, which limit the practical feasibility of deep, many-qubit circuits. To address these constraints, quantum circuit cutting has emerged…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-28 Yuval Idan , Eitan Zahavi , Elad Mentovich , Eliahu Cohen , Shmuel Zaks

Sequence Alignment is the process of aligning biological sequences in order to identify similarities between multiple sequences. In this paper, a Quantum Algorithm for finding the optimal alignment between DNA sequences has been…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2025-09-05 Md. Rabiul Islam Khan , Shadman Shahriar , Shaikh Farhan Rafid

The Traveling Salesman Problem is a classical NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem that has been extensively studied in operations research. A major challenge in Traveling Salesman Problem formulations is the large number of subtour…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-23 Alessia Ciacco , Luigi Di Puglia Pugliese , Francesca Guerriero

Many NP-hard problems, such as Dominating Set, are FPT parameterized by clique-width. For graphs of clique-width $k$ given with a $k$-expression, Dominating Set can be solved in $4^k n^{O(1)}$ time. However, no FPT algorithm is known for…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2015-01-05 Sang-il Oum , Sigve Hortemo Sæther , Martin Vatshelle

We exploit Grover operator of database search algorithm for weight decision algorithm. In this research, weight decision problem is to find an exact weight w from given two weights as w1 and w2 where w1+w2=1 and 0<w1<w2<1. Firstly, if a…

Quantum algorithm, as compared to classical algorithm, plays a notable role in solving linear systems of equations with an exponential speedup. Here, we demonstrate a method for solving a particular system of equations by using the concept…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-08-20 Rituparna Maji , Bikash K. Behera , Prasanta K. Panigrahi

Recent results by Harrow et. al. and by Ta-Shma, suggest that quantum computers may have an exponential advantage in solving a wealth of linear algebraic problems, over classical algorithms. Building on the quantum intuition of these…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-04-07 Michael Ben-Or , Lior Eldar

Run-times of quantum algorithms are often studied via an asymptotic, worst-case analysis. Whilst useful, such a comparison can often fall short: it is not uncommon for algorithms with a large worst-case run-time to end up performing well on…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-11 Chris Cade , Marten Folkertsma , Ido Niesen , Jordi Weggemans

We present a quantum algorithm for solving perfect mazes by casting the pathfinding task as a structured search problem. Building on Grover's amplitude amplification, the algorithm encodes all candidate paths in superposition and evaluates…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-31 Michelle L. Wu

Graph sparsification serves as a foundation for many algorithms, such as approximation algorithms for graph cuts and Laplacian system solvers. As its natural generalization, hypergraph sparsification has recently gained increasing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-06 Chenghua Liu , Minbo Gao , Zhengfeng Ji , Mingsheng Ying

The classical 3SUM conjecture states that the class of 3SUM-hard problems does not admit a truly subquadratic $O(n^{2-\delta})$-time algorithm, where $\delta >0$, in classical computing. The geometric 3SUM-hard problems have widely been…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2024-04-09 J. Mark Keil , Fraser McLeod , Debajyoti Mondal