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We start with the common class NP (Non-deterministic polynomial time)

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Question: can quantum computers solve SAT in polynomial time? (and by that, all problems in NP?)

Oracle lower bound

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Quantum Merlin Arthur

Is there a "quantum NP"?

We define the class QMA (Quantum Merlin Arthur):

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Example of a QMA Problem: Local Hamiltonian Problem

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