Pair State Transfer

DOI10.1007/S11128-020-02829-9arXiv1906.01591MaRDI QIDQ6319968FDOQ6319968

Publication date: 4 June 2019

Abstract: Let

L

denote the Laplacian matrix of a graph

G

. We study continuous quantum walks on

G

defined by the transition matrix

U (t) = e x p l e f t (i t L i g h t)

. The initial state is of the pair state form,

e_{a} - e_{b}

with

a, b

being any two vertices of

G

. We provide two ways to construct infinite families of graphs that have perfect pair transfer. We study a "transitivity" phenomenon which cannot occur in vertex state transfer. We characterize perfect pair state transfer on paths and cycles. We also study the case when quantum walks are generated by the unsigned Laplacians of underlying graphs and the initial states are of the plus state form,

e_{a} + e_{b}

. When the underlying graphs are bipartite, plus state transfer is equivalent to pair state transfer.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Graphs and linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.) (05C50) Eigenvalues, singular values, and eigenvectors (15A18) Quantum state spaces, operational and probabilistic concepts (81P16)

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