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A novel SO(3) picture for quantum searching

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

An SO(3) picture of the generalized Grover's quantum searching algorithm,with arbitrary unitary transformation and with arbitrary phase rotations, is constructed. In this picture, any quantum search operation is a rotation in a 3 dimensional space. Exact formulas for the rotation angle and rotational axis are given. The probability of finding the marked state is just (z+1)/2(z+1)/2, where z is the z-component of the state vector. Exact formulas for this probability is easily obtained. The phase matching requirement and the failure of algorithm when phase mismatches are clearly explained.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9911004,
  title  = {A novel SO(3) picture for quantum searching},
  author = {Gui Lu Long and Chang Cun Tu and Yan Song Li and Wei Lin Zhang and Hai Yang Yan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9911004},
  year   = {2007}
}

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6 pages, 2 eps figures

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