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Monte Carlo simulation of quantum computation1Presented at the IMACS Seminar on Monte Carlo Methods, Brussels, 1–3 April 1997.1

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  • Cerf, N.J.
  • Koonin, S.E.

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The many-body dynamics of a quantum computer can be reduced to the time evolution of non-interacting quantum bits in auxiliary fields using the Hubbard–Stratonovich representation of two-bit quantum gates in terms of one-bit gates. This makes it possible to perform the stochastic simulation of a quantum algorithm based on the Monte Carlo evaluation of an integral of dimension polynomial in the number of quantum bits. As an example, the simulation of the quantum circuit for the fast Fourier transform is discussed.

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  • Cerf, N.J. & Koonin, S.E., 1998. "Monte Carlo simulation of quantum computation1Presented at the IMACS Seminar on Monte Carlo Methods, Brussels, 1–3 April 1997.1," Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), Elsevier, vol. 47(2), pages 143-152.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:matcom:v:47:y:1998:i:2:p:143-152
    DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4754(98)00099-8
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