Simple Realization of the Fredkin Gate using a Series Of Two-Body Operators

H. F. Chau and F. Wilczek
Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 748 – Published 24 July 1995
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Abstract

The Fredkin three-bit gate is universal for computational logic, and is reversible. Classically, it is impossible to do universal computation using reversible two-bit gates only. Here we construct the Fredkin gate using a combination of six two-body reversible (quantum) operators.

  • Received 6 March 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.748

©1995 American Physical Society

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H. F. Chau and F. Wilczek

  • School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Olden Lane, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

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Vol. 75, Iss. 4 — 24 July 1995

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