Bartlett, S.D., Sanders, B.C., Braunstein, S.L. et al. (1 more author) (2002) Efficient classical simulation of continuous variable quantum information processes. Physical Review Letters, 88 (9). 097904-1. ISSN 0031-9007
Abstract
We obtain sufficient conditions for the efficient simulation of a continuous variable quantum algorithm or process on a classical computer. The resulting theorem is an extension of the Gottesman-Knill theorem to continuous variable quantum information. For a collection of harmonic oscillators, any quantum process that begins with unentangled Gaussian states, performs only transformations generated by Hamiltonians that are quadratic in the canonical operators, and involves only measurements of canonical operators (including finite losses) and suitable operations conditioned on these measurements can be simulated efficiently on a classical computer.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Physics (York) |
Depositing User: | York RAE Import |
Date Deposited: | 24 Feb 2009 14:30 |
Last Modified: | 24 Feb 2009 14:30 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.097904 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Physical Society |
Identification Number: | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.097904 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:7241 |