Quantum network exploration with a faulty sense of direction

We develop a model which can be used to analyse the scenario of exploring quantum network with a distracted sense of direction. Using this model we analyse the behaviour of quantum mobile agents operating with non-adaptive and adaptive strategies which can be employed in this scenario. We introduce the notion of node visiting suitable for analysing quantum superpositions of states by distinguishing between visiting and attaining a position. We show that without a proper model of adaptiveness, it is not possible for the party representing the distraction in the sense of direction, to obtain the results analogous to the classical case. Moreover, with additional control resources the total number of attained positions is maintained and the number of visited positions is strictly limited.

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Rendezvous and Election of Mobile Agents: Impact of Sense of Direction

Theory of Computing Systems ◽

10.1007/s00224-005-1223-5 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 143-162 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Lali Barriere ◽

Paola Flocchini ◽

Pierre Fraigniaud ◽

Nicola Santoro

Keyword(s):

Mobile Agents ◽

Sense Of Direction

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On Sense of Direction and Mobile Agents

Structural Information and Communication Complexity - Lecture Notes in Computer Science ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-24922-9_2 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 19-33

Author(s):

Paola Flocchini

Keyword(s):

Mobile Agents ◽

Sense Of Direction

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Quantum state transfer in a quantum network: a quantum-optical implementation

Journal of Modern Optics ◽

10.1080/095003497152762 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 44 (10) ◽

pp. 1727-1736 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S. J. VAN ENK , J. I. CIRAC , P. ZOLLE

Keyword(s):

Quantum State ◽

Quantum Network ◽

Quantum State Transfer ◽

State Transfer ◽

Quantum Optical

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Conflict Monitoring Across the Life Span

Journal of Psychophysiology ◽

10.1027/0269-8803/a000120 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 124-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Daniela Czernochowski

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Life Span ◽

Age Groups ◽

Conflict Detection ◽

Response Conflict ◽

Conflict Monitoring ◽

Subsequent Performance ◽

Additional Control ◽

Performance Response ◽

Conflict Detection And Resolution

Errors can play a major role for optimizing subsequent performance: Response conflict associated with (near) errors signals the need to recruit additional control resources to minimize future conflict. However, so far it remains open whether children and older adults also adjust their performance as a function of preceding response conflict. To examine the life span development of conflict detection and resolution, response conflict was elicited during a task-switching paradigm. Electrophysiological correlates of conflict detection for correct and incorrect responses and behavioral indices of post-error adjustments were assessed while participants in four age groups were asked to focus on either speed or accuracy. Despite difficulties in resolving response conflict, the ability to detect response conflict as indexed by the Ne/ERN component was expected to mature early and be preserved in older adults. As predicted, reliable Ne/ERN peaks were detected across age groups. However, only for adults Ne/ERN amplitudes associated with errors were larger compared to Nc/CRN amplitudes for correct trials under accuracy instructions, suggesting an ongoing maturation in the ability to differentiate levels of response conflict. Behavioral interference costs were considerable in both children and older adults. Performance for children and older adults deteriorated rather than improved following errors, in line with intact conflict detection, but impaired conflict resolution. Thus, participants in all age groups were able to detect response conflict, but only young adults successfully avoided subsequent conflict by up-regulating control.

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