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Combinatorial block designs for quantum computing problems

  • Rusiņš Freivalds*
  • , Elina Kalniņa
  • , Rihards Opmanis
  • , Agnese Zalcmane
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Latvia

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Abstract

The complexity of quantum query algorithms computing Boolean functions is related to the degree of the algebraic polynomial representing this Boolean function. Hence to find a Boolean function with quantum query complexity being smaller than the deterministic query complexity, one needs to find Boolean functions with low degree of the representing polynomial and high deterministic query complexity. We have noticed that the existing examples of such Boolean functions involve usage of combinatorial block designs being Kirkman triple systems. We have constructed new combinatorial block designs related to the Kirkman's schoolgirl problem hoping to use these designs to construct new Boolean functions with a large gap between the quantum and deterministic query complexity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science, FCS'05
Pages176-182
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event2005 International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science, FCS'05 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: 27 Jun 200530 Jun 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science, FCS'05

Conference

Conference2005 International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science, FCS'05
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period27/06/0530/06/05

Keywords

  • Block designs
  • Combinatorics
  • Kirkman's schoolgirl problem
  • Quantum query algorithms
  • Representing polynomials of Boolean functions

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