# Quantum walks driven by many coins

@article{Brun2003QuantumWD,
title={Quantum walks driven by many coins},
author={T. Brun and H. Carteret and A. Ambainis},
journal={Physical Review A},
year={2003},
volume={67},
pages={052317}
}
• Published 2003
• Physics
• Physical Review A
Quantum random walks have been much studied recently, largely due to their highly nonclassical behavior. In this paper, we study one possible route to classical behavior for the discrete quantum random walk on the line: the use of multiple quantum “coins” in order to diminish the effects of interference between paths. We find solutions to this system in terms of the single coin random walk, and compare the asymptotic limit of these solutions to numerical simulations. We find exact analytical… Expand
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