A Generalisation of the Phase Kick-Back

Abstract

In this paper, we present a generalisation of the Phase Kick-Back technique, which is central to some of the classical algorithms in quantum computing, such as the Deutsch--Jozsa algorithm, Simon's algorithm or Grover's algorithm. We will begin by recalling the Phase Kick-Back technique to then introduce the new generalised version and analyse it. After that, we will present a new generalised version of the Deutsch--Jozsa problem and it will be solved using the previously defined technique. Finally, we will present a generalised version of the Bernstein-Vazirani problem and solve it using this technique to better understand its inner workings.