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Known problems in BQP \ NP?
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Problem
The introduction to Nielsen and Chuang has an Euler diagram of the suspected relationships between various complexity classes which shows $\text{BQP}$ extending slightly outside of $\text{NP}$. Is $\text{BQP} \not\subset \text{NP}$? Are there any specific problems known or suspected to be in $\text{BQP}$ but outside of $\text{NP}$? If so, what's the simplest known example?
Solution
If there was a problem known to be in $\text{BQP}$ but not $\text{NP}$, that would prove $\text{BQP} \not\subset \text{P}$. But $\text{BQP}$ vs $\text P$ is also still an open problem.
It is suspected that $\text{BQP} \not\subset \text{NP}$. In fact it's suspected that $\text{BQP} \not\subset \text{PH}$ via the "Recursive Fourier Sampling" problem. But proving separations between complexity classes is surprisingly hard. I don't think anyone's even managed to show that $\text{BQP} \not\subset$ $\text{LSPACE}$.
It is suspected that $\text{BQP} \not\subset \text{NP}$. In fact it's suspected that $\text{BQP} \not\subset \text{PH}$ via the "Recursive Fourier Sampling" problem. But proving separations between complexity classes is surprisingly hard. I don't think anyone's even managed to show that $\text{BQP} \not\subset$ $\text{LSPACE}$.
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StackExchange Computer Science Q#57241, answer score: 9
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