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|Mar 2026

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Table 1.

Summary of our results and comparison with previous work. Note that we report here worst-case values, corresponding to ksn and k(n/d,,n/d) for |Dn,k(s) and |Dn(k), respectively; see the respective sections for more comprehensive discussions.

Dicke stateReferenceDepthAncillas [Dimension]Repetitions
SU(2) spin-s |Dn,k(s)NRR [22]𝒪(skn)01
Result 1𝒪(skn)1 [k + 1]1
Result 2𝒪 (log(sn))𝒪(log(sn) + n) [2]O(sn)
Result 3𝒪(1)𝒪(n) [2sn + 1]O(sn)
Result 4𝒪(1)𝒪(log(sn)) [2], 𝒪(n log(sn)) [2s + 1]O(sn)
SU(d) |Dn(k)NR [23]𝒪(nd)01
LCG [9]𝒪(log n)𝒪(n log n + log d) [2]𝒪(1)
Result 5𝒪((n/d)d)1 [2], 1[𝒪((n/d)d)]1
Result 6𝒪(d log n)𝒪(d log n + n) [2]𝒪(n(d−1)/2)
Result 7𝒪(d)𝒪(n + d) [n + 1]𝒪(n(d−1)/2)
Result 8𝒪(1)𝒪(d log n) [2], 𝒪(nd log n) [d]𝒪(n(d−1)/2)
Figure 1.

Circuit diagram for Il(i) defined in (13), (14).

Figure 2.

Circuit diagram for preparing the state |Dn,k(s) sequentially (11) (a) Ui=ΠlIl(i), with x = max(0, 2s(in – 1) + k) and y = min(2si – 1, k – 1); (b) ΠiUi|0_|0n.

Figure 3.

Circuit diagram for preparing the state |Dn,k(s) in log depth using the standard QPE algorithm. All ancilla wires are qubits. The initial state of the bottom wire is (24), and U is defined in (27).

Figure 4.

Circuit diagram for preparing the state |Dn,k(s) in constant depth using the Hadamard test. The top wire is a qudit of dimension d = 2sn + 1. The initial state of the bottom wire is (24), and 𝒰 is defined in (35).

Figure 5.

Circuit diagram for preparing the state |Dn,k(s), which can be implemented in constant depth. The top wires are qubits, while all other wires are qudits of dimension 2s + 1. The state |ψ(s, p)〉 is given by (23), and U(x) is defined in (38).

Figure 6.

Circuit diagram for IJi1(a)(i).

Figure 7.

Circuit diagram for preparing the state |Dn(k) in log depth using the standard QPE algorithm. All ancilla wires are qubits. The initial state of the bottom wire is (66), and U(i) is defined in (69).

Figure 8.

Circuit diagram for preparing the state |Dn(k) in constant depth using Hadamard tests. All ancilla wires are qudits of dimension 𝔡 = n + 1. The initial state of the bottom wire is (66), and 𝒰(i) is defined in (76).

Figure 9.

(a) Circuit diagram for preparing the state |Dn(k) in constant depth. Each of the top (d – 1) wires represent qubits, while each of the other wires represent n qudits of dimension d. F is a fan-out gate. (b) Decomposition of the U˜i(x) sub-circuit, where Ui(x) is defined in (79).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/qic-2025-0036 | Journal eISSN: 3106-0544 (formerly 1533-7146) | Journal ISSN: 1533-7146
Language: English
Page range: 668 - 686
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 29, 2025
Published on: Mar 9, 2026
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