QC271 : One Dimensional Quantum Walk With Memory
Thesis > Central Library of Shahrood University > Physics > MSc > 2015
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Abstarct: In the first chapter of this thesis we first introduce Classical Random Walk (CRW).
The probability distribution and standard deviation which are important parameters of
CRW are calculated by simulation in this chapter too. Then the quantum walk on a
line (QWL) as well as its quantum operator are introduced and compared its probability
distribution with classical one. Then we introduced the Fourier transformation which is an
appropriate tool to map the evolution operator in K space in order to simplify eigenvalue
problem.
In addition a method is introduced to make a transition from quantum walk to classical
random walk. We also show that we can make a transition from quantum walk to classical
random walk by using more coins and reducing the effects of interference among different
paths. We have compared the probability distribution of single coin by multiple coins with
numerical simulation.
In the next chapter we introduce some new kinds of quantum walk which are called
quantum walk with memory. In these types of quantum walks, current state of the walker
is influenced by its previous state. We explain this type of quantum walk and its differences
with ordinary walks and try to study the effect of different types of memory on quantum
walks as well.
In the last chapter, we introduce a new kind of 1-D quantum walk which is called
”accelerated quantum walk”. In this type of quantum walk, we add another Hilbert space
to the system in order to define velocity of the walker which is changeable according to
the state of the coin. We modify the conditional shifting operator in order to change the
position of the walker according to the velocity of the walker as well, and we study the
features of this type of quantum walk and compare it with ordinary one.
Existence of the velocity Hilbert space in quantum walk lets us to define and test different
types of accelerated QW. In this thesis we introduce and study two kinds of these
walks namely ”limited Velocity Quantum Walk” and ”Cyclic Velocity Quantum Walk”.
Keywords:
#classical random walk #quantum walk #coin operator #probability distribution
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