Quantum walks on irregular graphs

Friday, October 28, 2016 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Title: Quantum walks on irregular graphs

Speaker: Gabriel Coutinho
Affiliation: University of São Paulo
Room: MC 5501

Abstract:

In this talk, we discuss the continuous-time quantum walk model which is described as the solution of Schrodinger's equation. Despite its simple description, many fundamental questions about this model remain open, even when the underlying graph is quite small.

I will talk about some of these questions, and then I will discuss some recent advances in understanding quantum walks in paths of arbitrary length.