Quantum Walk

Quantum Walk

In quantum computing, quantum walks are the quantum analogue of classical random walks. Like the classical random walk, where the walker's current state is described by a probability distribution over positions, the walker in a quantum walk is in a superposition of positions. Like classical random walks, there are two types of quantum walks, discrete-time quantum walks and continuous-time quantum walks.

Read more about Quantum Walk:  Motivation, Relation To Classical Random Walks, Continuous Time, Discrete Time

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