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Quantum finite multitape automata

  • Andris Ambainis
  • , Richard Bonner
  • , Rusins Freivalds
  • , Marats Golovkins
  • , Marek Karpinski
  • University of California at Berkeley
  • Mälardalen University
  • University of Latvia
  • University of Bonn

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Abstract

Quantum finite automata were introduced by C. Moore, J. P. Crutchfield [4], and by A. Kondacs and J. Watrous [3]. This notion is not a generalization of the deterministic finite automata. Moreover, in [3] it was proved that not all regular languages can be recognized by quantum finite automata. A. Ambainis and R. Freivalds [1] proved that for some languages quantum finite automata may be exponentially more concise rather than both deterministic and probabilistic finite automata. In this paper we introduce the notion of quantum finite multitape automata and prove that there is a language recognized by a quantum finite automaton but not by deterministic or probabilistic finite automata. This is the first result on a problem which can be solved by a quantum computer but not by a deterministic or probabilistic computer. Additionally we discover unexpected probabilistic automata recognizing complicated languages.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSOFSEM 1999
Subtitle of host publicationTheory and Practice of Informatics - 26th Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Informatics, Proceedings
EditorsJan Pavelka, Miroslav Bartošek, Gerard Tel
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages340-348
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)354066694X, 9783540666943
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes
Event26th Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Informatics, SOFSEM 1999 - Milovy, Czech Republic
Duration: 27 Nov 19994 Dec 1999

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1725
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference26th Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Informatics, SOFSEM 1999
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityMilovy
Period27/11/994/12/99

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