Heralded exact quantum period finding when the period divides the register size

ID: heralded-exact-quantum-period-finding-when-the-period-divides-the-register-size

Suppose a function on has least period and is injective on each period. A Fourier sample gives the candidate denominator . If equality of function values can be tested efficiently, then is the full period exactly when , so each successful run is certified. A sample succeeds with probability , and an inverse-polylogarithmic lower bound for this ratio permits amplification to constant success probability with polynomially many repetitions.

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