Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems





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Quantum algorithms and complexity theory

  • New quantum algorithms for element distinctness as well as for testing group commutativity using quantum walk paradigm
  • Efficiency improvements in quantum algorithms for simulating the evolution of sparse Hamiltonian systems
  • Multiprover interactive proof systems shown to be weaker in the presence of quantum entanglement


Quantum communication and information security

  • Development of “decoy state” paradigm for improved efficiency in quantum key distribution
  • Generalization of data hiding to the multi-party setting
  • Bit commitment shown possible in a “multi-prover” setting


Theory of quantum information implementations

  • New methodologies for quantum error correction
  • Efficiency improvements in measurement-based models of computation
  • Development of theoretical framework for enhanced single photon detection via interferometry

Quantum information theory and entanglement theory

  • Nonconstant lower bound on the number of copies of a state required for entanglement distillation
  • Efficiency improvements for communicating classical bits, quantum bits, and entanglement via “measurement concentration” effects
  • Efficiency improvements in pseudo-random generation of unitary operations