# Noise in BosonSampling and the threshold of efficient classical simulability

@article{Shchesnovich2019NoiseIB,
title={Noise in BosonSampling and the threshold of efficient classical simulability},
author={Valery S. Shchesnovich},
journal={ArXiv},
year={2019},
volume={abs/1902.02258}
}
We study the quantum to classical transition in Boson Sampling by analysing how $N$-boson interference is affected by inevitable noise in an experimental setup. We adopt the Gaussian noise model of Kalai and Kindler for Boson Sampling and show that it appears from some realistic experimental imperfections. We reveal a connection between noise in Boson Sampling and partial distinguishability of bosons, which allows us to prove efficient classical simulatability of noisy no-collision Boson… Expand

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