Even quantum advice is unlikely to solve PP
Computational Complexity
2025-11-26 v2 Quantum Physics
Abstract
We give a corrected proof that if PP BQP/qpoly, then the Counting Hierarchy collapses, as originally claimed by [Aaronson 2006 arXiv:cs/0504048]. This recovers the related unconditional claim that PP does not have circuits of any fixed size even with quantum advice. We do so by proving that YQP*, an oblivious version of (QMA coQMA), is contained in APP, and so is PP-low.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2403.09994,
title = {Even quantum advice is unlikely to solve PP},
author = {Justin Yirka},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.09994},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
10 pages, 0 figures. Added exposition and corrected arithmetic errors in v2