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Open Quantum Walks: a short introduction

Quantum Physics 2014-02-11 v1

Abstract

The concept of open quantum walks (OQW), quantum walks exclusively driven by the interaction with the external environment, is reviewed. OQWs are formulated as discrete completely positive maps on graphs. The basic properties of OQWs are summarised and new examples of OQWs on Z\mathbb{Z} and their simulation by means of quantum trajectories are presented.

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@article{arxiv.1402.2146,
  title  = {Open Quantum Walks: a short introduction},
  author = {I. Sinayskiy and F. Petruccione},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.2146},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

10 pages, 5 figures; contribution to 6th International Workshop DICE2012, 17-21 September 2012, Castiglioncello (Tuscany), Italy

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