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An example of the difference between quantum and classical random walks

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arxiv quant-ph/0103020 v1 pith:BE4A2HBO submitted 2001-03-06 quant-ph

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In this note, we discuss a general definition of quantum random walks on graphs and illustrate with a simple graph the possibility of very different behavior between a classical random walk and its quantum analogue. In this graph, propagation between a particular pair of nodes is exponentially faster in the quantum case.

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    Three-state discrete-time quantum walks on Z admit an exact Monte Carlo representation via Poisson-driven classical processes that converges to multi-state Dirac PDEs.

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    hep-th 2026-02 conditional novelty 5.0 of 10

    Reducing a graph walk to distance-layers reproduces Krylov/spread complexity, yielding analytic finite-q SYK Lanczos coefficients and hypercube complexity D sin²(t/D), with faster saturation than classical-walk circuits.

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