arXiv:quant-ph/0404146

Measurement-Based Quantum Turing Machines and their Universality

Simon Perdrix, Philippe Jorrand

Published Apr 26, 2004• 25 citations

Abstract

Quantum measurement is universal for quantum computation. This universality allows alternative schemes to the traditional three-step organisation of quantum computation: initial state preparation, unitary transformation, measurement. In order to formalize these other forms of computation, while pointing out the role and the necessity of classical control in measurement-based computation, and for establishing a new upper bound of the minimal resources needed to quantum universality, a formal model is introduced by means of Measurement-based Quantum Turing Machines.

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0404146

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