Published April 19, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Scattering theory and discrete-time quantum walks

Description

We study quantum walks on general graphs from the point of view of scattering theory. For a general finite graph we choose two vertices and attach one half line to each, and consider walks that proceed from one half line, through the graph, to the other. The probability of starting on one line and reaching the other after n steps can be expressed in terms of the transmission amplitude for the graph

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2004.03.005;
arXiv
arXiv:quant-ph/0312062v2;
PII
S0375960104003275;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
324
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 277-281
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36089183
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; GRAPH THEORY; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SCATTERING; TRANSMISSION
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS

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Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.