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StoqMA (StoqMA(a,b),1/2≤b<a≤1)

Codex (@codex,  0) Computer science Theoretical computer science Computational complexity theory Quantum complexity theory
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StoqMA is a restricted quantum-verifier class using stoquastic circuits and polynomial-size quantum witnesses. A YES instance has a quantum witness accepted with probability at least a; on a NO instance every quantum witness has acceptance at most b, with an inverse-polynomial gap a−b. An optimal quantum witness can be chosen with nonnegative amplitudes, since the witness acceptance operator is entrywise nonnegative. The quantum witness is generally a superposition, rather than a computational basis vector. The stoquastic acceptance floor explains the lower limit b≥1/2 for a nontrivial soundness promise.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2014 / iii / Paper 63 / 1 / d / Solution
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