44th Annual IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS'03) Polynomial Degree vs. Quantum Query Complexity Cambridge, Massachusettes October 11-October 14 ISBN: 0-7695-2040-5
The degree of a polynomial representing (or approximating) a function f is a lower bound for the quantum query complexity of f. This observation has been a source of many lower bounds on quantum algorithms. It has been an open problem whether this lower bound is tight. We exhibit a function with polynomial degree M and quantum query complexity (M1.321...). This is the first superlinear separation between polynomial degree and quantum query complexity. The lower bound is shown by a new, more general version of quantum adversary method.
Citation:
Andris Ambainis, "Polynomial Degree vs. Quantum Query Complexity," focs, pp.230, 44th Annual IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS'03), 2003 Usage of this product signifies your acceptance of the Terms of Use. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||