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There is a strong interest in quantum search algorithms, particularly in problems with multiple adjacent solutions. In the hypercube, part of the energy of the quantum system is retained in states adjacent to the target states, decreasing the chances of the target states being observed. This paper applies the Multiself-loop Lackadaisical Quantum Walk with Partial Phase Inversion to search for multiple adjacent marked vertices on the hypercube. Aspects like the type of marked vertices are considered in addition to using multiple self-loops and weight compositions. Two scenarios are analyzed. Firstly, the relative position of non-adjacent marked vertices together with adjacent marked vertices. Secondly, only adjacent marked vertices are analyzed. Here, we show experimentally that, with partial phase inversion, a quantum walk can amplify the probability amplitudes of the target states, reaching success probabilities of values close to $1$. We also show that the relative position of non-adjacent marked vertices does not significantly influence the search results. Our results demonstrate that the partial phase inversion of target states is a promising alternative to search adjacent solutions with quantum walks, which is a key capacity for real search applications., Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures, 6 tables. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2305.01121

The lackadaisical quantum walk, a quantum analog of the lazy random walk, is obtained by adding a weighted self-loop transition to each state. Impacts of the self-loop weight $l$ on the final success probability in finding a solution make it a key parameter for the search process. The number of self-loops can also be critical for search tasks. This article proposes the quantum search algorithm Multi-self-loop Lackadaisical Quantum Walk with Partial Phase Inversion, which can be defined as a lackadaisical quantum walk with multiple self-loops, where the target state phase is partially inverted. In the proposed algorithm, each vertex has $m$ self-loops, with weights $l' = l/m$, where $l$ is a real parameter. The phase inversion is based on Grover's algorithm and acts partially, modifying the phase of a given quantity $s < m$ of self-loops. We also propose two new weight values based on two ideal weights $l$ used in the literature. On a hypercube structure, we analyzed the situation where $s=1$ and $1 \leqslant m \leqslant 30$. We investigated the effects of partial phase inversion in the search for $1$ to $12$ marked vertices. As a result, this proposal improved the maximum success probabilities to values close to $1$ in $O (\sqrt{(n+m)\cdot N})$, where $n$ is the hypercube degree. This article contributes with a new perspective on the use of quantum interferences in constructing new quantum search algorithms., Comment: 17 pages, 21 figures, 4 tables

The need for computational resources grows as computational algorithms gain popularity in different sectors of the scientific community. This search has stimulated the development of several cloud platforms that abstract the complexity of computational infrastructure. Unfortunately, the cost of accessing these resources could leave out various studies that could be carried by a simpler infrastructure. In this article, we present a platform for distributing computer simulations on resources available on a network using containers that abstracts the complexity needed to configure these execution environments and allows any user can benefit from this infrastructure. Simulations could be developed in any programming language (like Python, Java, C, R) and with specific execution needs within reach of the scientific community in a general way. We will present results obtained in running simulations that required more than 1000 runs with different initial parameters and various other experiments that benefited from using the platform., Comment: 17 pages, 8 figures

By using both ray and wave optics, we show that a simple device which consists on a film of hyperbolic metamaterial on the surface of a catenoid can be used to trap light. From the study of the trajectories, we observe a tendency for the light rays to wrap, and eventually be trapped, around the neck of the device. The wave equation appears to have an effective attractive potential, and their solutions confirm the bound states suggested by the trajectories. The relevant equations are solved numerically using neural networks., Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures