Optimal quantum algorithm for polynomial interpolation

TitleOptimal quantum algorithm for polynomial interpolation
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsChilds, AM, van Dam, W, Hung, S-H, Shparlinski, IE
Journal43rd International Colloquium on Automata, Languages, and Programming (ICALP 2016)
Volume55
Pages16:1--16:13
Date Published2016/03/01
ISSN1868-8969
ISBN Number978-3-95977-013-2
Abstract

We consider the number of quantum queries required to determine the coefficients of a degree-d polynomial over GF(q). A lower bound shown independently by Kane and Kutin and by Meyer and Pommersheim shows that d/2+1/2 quantum queries are needed to solve this problem with bounded error, whereas an algorithm of Boneh and Zhandry shows that d quantum queries are sufficient. We show that the lower bound is achievable: d/2+1/2 quantum queries suffice to determine the polynomial with bounded error. Furthermore, we show that d/2+1 queries suffice to achieve probability approaching 1 for large q. These upper bounds improve results of Boneh and Zhandry on the insecurity of cryptographic protocols against quantum attacks. We also show that our algorithm's success probability as a function of the number of queries is precisely optimal. Furthermore, the algorithm can be implemented with gate complexity poly(log q) with negligible decrease in the success probability.

URLhttp://arxiv.org/abs/1509.09271
DOI10.4230/LIPIcs.ICALP.2016.16