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Quantum partial search for uneven distribution of multiple target items

Quantum Physics 2018-05-11 v2 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Quantum partial search algorithm is approximate search. It aims to find a target block (which has the target items). It runs a little faster than full Grover search. In this paper, we consider quantum partial search algorithm for multiple target items unevenly distributed in database (target blocks have different number of target items). The algorithm we describe can locate one of the target blocks. Efficiency of the algorithm is measured by number of queries to the oracle. We optimize the algorithm in order to improve efficiency. By perturbation method, we find that the algorithm runs the fastest when target items are evenly distributed in database.

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@article{arxiv.1709.08230,
  title  = {Quantum partial search for uneven distribution of multiple target items},
  author = {Kun Zhang and Vladimir Korepin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.08230},
  year   = {2018}
}

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12 pages, 1 figure

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