• DocumentCode
    2440088
  • Title

    On encoders for quantum convolutional codes

  • Author

    Grassl, Markus ; Rötteler, Martin

  • Author_Institution
    Centre for Quantum Technol., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    Aug. 30 2010-Sept. 3 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    5
  • Abstract
    We consider the problem of computing an encoding circuit for a quantum convolutional code given by a polynomial stabilizer matrix S(D) = (X(D) | Z(D)). We present an algorithm that is very similar to a polynomial-time algorithm for computing the Smith form of a polynomial matrix. This is a step towards the conjecture that any quantum convolutional code has an encoder with polynomially bounded depth.
  • Keywords
    convolutional codes; encoding; polynomial matrices; encoding circuit; polynomial matrix; polynomial stabilizer matrix; polynomial time algorithm; quantum convolutional code; Convolutional codes; Discrete Fourier transforms; Encoding; Generators; Logic gates; Polynomials; Quantum computing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Information Theory Workshop (ITW), 2010 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Dublin
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8262-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8263-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CIG.2010.5592857
  • Filename
    5592857