Physics Procedia

The Building and Optimization of Quantum Database

Xie Shi-man, Shang Xin-zhi

Published Jan 1, 2012• 2 citations

Abstract

We have defined a scheme that takes a relational database and transform it in a quantum DB allowing an optimized query processing of SQL-based queries. Our approach has been applied to a simple example to show how our scheme performs. This work addresses the realization of more complex queries and builds an appropriate environment for quantum transaction execution.

DOI: 10.1016/j.phpro.2012.03.282

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