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For $N\ge 2$, induction using the Grover rotation angle givesThe quantum measurement in the computational basis therefore returns $a$ with probability ${\sin }^2((2k+1)\theta )$. Since $0<\theta \le \pi /4$, the first angle interval attaining the required success isThe first successful Grover iterate is consequentlyIndeed, this is the first integer at or above the lower endpoint requirement $k\ge \pi /(4\theta )-1$. The inequality $\lceil t-1\rceil <t$ also implies $(2k_{\min }+1)\theta <\pi /2+\theta$, so this iterate cannot overshoot the first success interval. Every smaller nonnegative integer lies before that interval and fails the threshold. Finally, $\arcsin u>u$ for $0<u<1$, soFor the singleton case $N=1$, measuring the initial state already returns $a$ with certainty, and $k_{\min }=0<\pi /4$. For $N=2$, the requested threshold is only $1/2$, so zero iterations already suffice. These boundary cases agree with the search guarantee.