Variational quantum eigensolver
In quantum computing, the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) is a quantum algorithm for quantum chemistry, quantum simulations and optimization problems. It is a hybrid algorithm that uses both cla
Quantum annealing
Quantum annealing (QA) is an optimization process for finding the global minimum of a given objective function over a given set of candidate solutions (candidate states), by a process using quantum fl
Amplitude amplification
Amplitude amplification is a technique in quantum computing which generalizes the idea behindthe Grover's search algorithm, and gives rise to a family ofquantum algorithms.It was discovered by Gilles
Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm
The Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm is a deterministic quantum algorithm proposed by David Deutsch and Richard Jozsa in 1992 with improvements by Richard Cleve, Artur Ekert, Chiara Macchiavello, and Michele M
Feynman's algorithm
Feynman's algorithm is an algorithm that is used to simulate the operations of a quantum computer on a classical computer. It is based on the Path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, which was
Quantum algorithm
In quantum computing, a quantum algorithm is an algorithm which runs on a realistic model of quantum computation, the most commonly used model being the quantum circuit model of computation. A classic
Quantum counting algorithm
Quantum counting algorithm is a quantum algorithm for efficiently counting the number of solutions for a given search problem.The algorithm is based on the quantum phase estimation algorithm and on Gr
Shor's algorithm
Shor's algorithm is a quantum computer algorithm for finding the prime factors of an integer. It was developed in 1994 by the American mathematician Peter Shor. On a quantum computer, to factor an int
Hadamard test (quantum computation)
In quantum computation, the Hadamard test is a method used to create a random variable whose expected value is the expected real part , where is a quantum state and is a unitary gate acting on the spa
Bernstein–Vazirani algorithm
The Bernstein–Vazirani algorithm, which solves the Bernstein–Vazirani problem, is a quantum algorithm invented by and Umesh Vazirani in 1992. It is a restricted version of the Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm
Quantum walk
Quantum walks are quantum analogues of classical random walks. In contrast to the classical random walk, where the walker occupies definite states and the randomness arises due to stochastic transitio
Path integral Monte Carlo
Path integral Monte Carlo (PIMC) is a quantum Monte Carlo method used to solve quantum statistical mechanics problems numerically within the path integral formulation. The application of Monte Carlo m
Simon's problem
In computational complexity theory and quantum computing, Simon's problem is a computational problem that is proven to be solved exponentially faster on a quantum computer than on a classical (that is
Grover's algorithm
In quantum computing, Grover's algorithm, also known as the quantum search algorithm, refers to a quantum algorithm for unstructured search that finds with high probability the unique input to a black
Hidden subgroup problem
The hidden subgroup problem (HSP) is a topic of research in mathematics and theoretical computer science. The framework captures problems such as factoring, discrete logarithm, graph isomorphism, and
Quantum algorithm for linear systems of equations
The quantum algorithm for linear systems of equations, also called HHL algorithm, designed by Aram Harrow, Avinatan Hassidim, and Seth Lloyd, is a quantum algorithm published in 2008 for solving linea
Hidden shift problem
The Hidden shift problem states: Given an oracle that encodes two functions and , there is an n-bit string for which for all . Find . Many functions, such as the Legendre symbol and Bent functions, sa
Hidden linear function problem
The hidden linear function problem, is a search problem that generalizes the Bernstein–Vazirani problem. In the Bernstein–Vazirani problem, the hidden function is implicitly specified in an oracle; wh
BHT algorithm
In quantum computing, the Brassard-Høyer-Tapp algorithm or BHT algorithm is a quantum algorithm that solves the collision problem. In this problem, one is given n and an r-to-1 function and needs to f
Quantum artificial life
Quantum artificial life is the application of quantum algorithms with the ability to simulate biological behavior. Quantum computers offer many potential improvements to processes performed on classic
Swap test
The swap test is a procedure in quantum computation that is used to check how much two quantum states differ, appearing first in the work of Barenco et al.and later rediscovered by Harry Buhrman, Rich
Quantum optimization algorithms
Quantum optimization algorithms are quantum algorithms that are used to solve optimization problems. Mathematical optimization deals with finding the best solution to a problem (according to some crit
Aharonov–Jones–Landau algorithm
In computer science, the Aharonov–Jones–Landau algorithm is an efficient quantum algorithm for obtaining an additive approximation of the Jones polynomial of a given link at an arbitrary root of unity
Quantum sort
A quantum sort is any sorting algorithm that runs on a quantum computer. Any comparison-based quantum sorting algorithm would take at least steps, which is already achievable by classical algorithms.
Quantum phase estimation algorithm
In quantum computing, the quantum phase estimation algorithm (also referred to as quantum eigenvalue estimation algorithm), is a quantum algorithm to estimate the phase (or eigenvalue) of an eigenvect
Hadamard transform
The Hadamard transform (also known as the Walsh–Hadamard transform, Hadamard–Rademacher–Walsh transform, Walsh transform, or Walsh–Fourier transform) is an example of a generalized class of Fourier tr
Quantum Fourier transform
In quantum computing, the quantum Fourier transform (QFT) is a linear transformation on quantum bits, and is the quantum analogue of the discrete Fourier transform. The quantum Fourier transform is a