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Implications of quantum automata for contextuality
We construct zero-error quantum finite automata (QFAs) for promise problems
which cannot be solved by bounded-error probabilistic finite automata (PFAs).
Here is a summary of our results:
- There is a promise problem solvable by an exact two-way QFA in exponential
expected time, but not by any bounded-error sublogarithmic space probabilistic
Turing machine (PTM).
- There is a promise problem solvable by an exact two-way QFA in quadratic
expected time, but not by any bounded-error -space PTMs in
polynomial expected time. The same problem can be solvable by a one-way Las
Vegas (or exact two-way) QFA with quantum head in linear (expected) time.
- There is a promise problem solvable by a Las Vegas realtime QFA, but not by
any bounded-error realtime PFA. The same problem can be solvable by an exact
two-way QFA in linear expected time but not by any exact two-way PFA.
- There is a family of promise problems such that each promise problem can be
solvable by a two-state exact realtime QFAs, but, there is no such bound on the
number of states of realtime bounded-error PFAs solving the members this
family.
Our results imply that there exist zero-error quantum computational devices
with a \emph{single qubit} of memory that cannot be simulated by any finite
memory classical computational model. This provides a computational perspective
on results regarding ontological theories of quantum mechanics \cite{Hardy04},
\cite{Montina08}. As a consequence we find that classical automata based
simulation models \cite{Kleinmann11}, \cite{Blasiak13} are not sufficiently
powerful to simulate quantum contextuality. We conclude by highlighting the
interplay between results from automata models and their application to
developing a general framework for quantum contextuality.Comment: 22 page
The Implications of Interactions for Science and Philosophy
Reductionism has dominated science and philosophy for centuries. Complexity
has recently shown that interactions---which reductionism neglects---are
relevant for understanding phenomena. When interactions are considered,
reductionism becomes limited in several aspects. In this paper, I argue that
interactions imply non-reductionism, non-materialism, non-predictability,
non-Platonism, and non-nihilism. As alternatives to each of these, holism,
informism, adaptation, contextuality, and meaningfulness are put forward,
respectively. A worldview that includes interactions not only describes better
our world, but can help to solve many open scientific, philosophical, and
social problems caused by implications of reductionism.Comment: 12 pages, 2 figure
Unary probabilistic and quantum automata on promise problems
We continue the systematic investigation of probabilistic and quantum finite
automata (PFAs and QFAs) on promise problems by focusing on unary languages. We
show that bounded-error QFAs are more powerful than PFAs. But, in contrary to
the binary problems, the computational powers of Las-Vegas QFAs and
bounded-error PFAs are equivalent to deterministic finite automata (DFAs).
Lastly, we present a new family of unary promise problems with two parameters
such that when fixing one parameter QFAs can be exponentially more succinct
than PFAs and when fixing the other parameter PFAs can be exponentially more
succinct than DFAs.Comment: Minor correction
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