Why haven't more quantum algorithms been found?

  • Authors:
  • Peter W. Shor

  • Affiliations:
  • AT&T Labs---Research, Florham Park, New Jersey

  • Venue:
  • Journal of the ACM (JACM)
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

I examine the question of why so few classes of quantum algorithms have been discovered. I give two possible explanations for this, and some thoughts about what lines of research might lead to the discovery of more quantum algorithms.