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Quantum Algorithm for the Collision Problem

Gilles Brassard, Peter Hoyer, Alain Tapp

quant-pharXiv:quant-ph/9705002

Abstract

In this note, we give a quantum algorithm that finds collisions in arbitrary r-to-one functions after only O((N/r)(1/3)) expected evaluations of the function. Assuming the function is given by a black box, this is more efficient than the best possible classical algorithm, even allowing probabilism. We also give a similar algorithm for finding claws in pairs of functions. Furthermore, we exhibit a space-time tradeoff for our technique. Our approach uses Grover's quantum searching algorithm in a novel way.

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