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arxiv: 2606.09618 · v1 · pith:JSR2JJUTnew · submitted 2026-06-08 · 🪐 quant-ph · math.QA

Quantum Algorithms for Modulated Circulant Matrix Vector Multiplication

Kimy Agudelo , Aldo Quelopana Cristina Manzaneda This is my paper

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keywords quantum algorithmsmodulated circulant matricesModulated Quantum Fourier Transformmatrix vector multiplicationquantum Fourier transformVandermonde basisquantum primitives
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The pith

Defining the Modulated Quantum Fourier Transform enables quantum algorithms for modulated circulant matrix-vector multiplication.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper introduces the Modulated Quantum Fourier Transform (MQFT) as a quantum primitive designed specifically for modulated circulant matrices. These matrices are a special class of N-parametric circulant matrices with a structured spectral decomposition based on a Vandermonde type basis. The definition of MQFT is motivated by this decomposition to support efficient quantum operations on this matrix family. A reader would care because it potentially allows for quantum speedups in linear algebra tasks involving these structured matrices.

Core claim

Modulated circulant matrices form a special class of N-parametric circulant matrices with a structured spectral decomposition based on a Vandermonde type basis. Motivated by this definition, the work defines the Modulated Quantum Fourier Transform (MQFT), a quantum primitive tailored to this matrix family.

What carries the argument

The Modulated Quantum Fourier Transform (MQFT), a quantum primitive tailored to modulated circulant matrices that leverages their Vandermonde-type spectral decomposition.

If this is right

  • Quantum algorithms can be developed for multiplying vectors by modulated circulant matrices using MQFT.
  • MQFT provides an efficient quantum method distinct from the standard quantum Fourier transform.
  • The approach extends quantum techniques to handle N-parametric structured matrices.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • This definition could lead to applications in quantum signal processing or machine learning tasks that involve modulated circulant structures.
  • Small-scale circuit simulations could test whether MQFT yields measurable gate savings compared to general methods.
  • Similar tailoring of quantum primitives might apply to other matrix families with Vandermonde-like decompositions.

Load-bearing premise

The structured spectral decomposition of modulated circulant matrices based on a Vandermonde type basis is sufficient to motivate and support the definition of an efficient quantum primitive (MQFT) that differs meaningfully from standard quantum Fourier transform techniques.

What would settle it

Demonstrating that the MQFT circuit is equivalent to the standard QFT or provides no reduction in gate complexity for modulated circulant matrix-vector multiplication would falsify the utility of the new primitive.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.09618 by Aldo Quelopana Cristina Manzaneda, Kimy Agudelo.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Quantum circuit for the Modulated Quantum Fourier Transform (MQFT) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Schematic circuit for the MQFT: FeN = Dγ · FN . The standard QFT FN is applied first, followed by the diagonal phase gate Dγ = diag(γ0, γ1, . . . , γN−1) with entries e iϕy where ϕy = arg(γy). The inverse MQFT is Fe† N = F † N · D† γ (phases applied before the inverse QFT). The MQFT is the key tool that will allow us to extend known quantum algorithms for standard circulant matrices to the more general mod… view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Fidelity |⟨ψout|ψexact⟩|2 of the quantum output state with respect to the exact modulated circulant product Ma¯(˜c) v, for each test case. Dashed lines indicate reference thresholds at F = 0.99 and F = 0.90. Hatched bars correspond to cases requiring zero￾padding (N = 3 → 4); in these cases the circuit operates in the padded dimension N = 4 while the target product is defined for N = 3. 12 [PITH_FULL_IMAG… view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Theoretical success probability Psucc (Eq. (12), dark bars) versus the value measured in the Qiskit simulation (gray bars), for each test case. Relative errors are annotated above the bar pairs for the non-padded cases (N = 4: 3.5%; N = 8: 0.16%). Hatched bars indicate padded cases (N = 3 → 4) where the theoretical formula and the simulation operate on systems of different effective dimension; the observed… view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Per-mode contributions |βj | 2 |µj | 2κ 2 to the success probability Psucc, for each test case. Panels (a) and (b) correspond to N = 3 padded to N = 4 for the quantum simulation; the four bars therefore represent the padded space, not the original N = 3 problem. The dashed line marks the uniform threshold 1/N: if all modes contributed equally, each would carry exactly 1/N; modes exceeding this threshold do… view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: Quantum circuit implementing Ta¯ = FeN Λγ Fe† N . The inverse MQFT Fe† N is applied first to map the input to the modulated Fourier basis; the diagonal gate Λγ applies the phase γωk to each basis state |k⟩; finally FeN returns to the computational basis. In the simulation code, Λγ is synthesized by explicitly enumerating all N basis states (cost O(N · poly(n))), but exploiting the recursive structure of γy… view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: Quantum circuit implementing the uniform superposition over all powers of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: Quantum circuit for the MQFT-based matrix–vector multiplication algorithm [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p020_8.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Modulated circulant matrices form a special class of N-parametric circulant matrices, recently introduced in the literature, with a structured spectral decomposition based on a Vandermonde type basis. Motivated by this definition, in this work we define the Modulated Quantum Fourier Transform (MQFT), a quantum primitive tailored to this matrix family.

Editorial analysis

A structured set of objections, weighed in public.

Desk editor's note, referee report, simulated authors' rebuttal, and a circularity audit. Tearing a paper down is the easy half of reading it; the pith above is the substance, this is the friction.

Referee Report

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Summary. The paper introduces modulated circulant matrices as an N-parametric family with a structured spectral decomposition based on a Vandermonde-type basis. Motivated by this structure, it defines the Modulated Quantum Fourier Transform (MQFT) as a new quantum primitive tailored to this matrix family, with the goal of supporting quantum algorithms for modulated circulant matrix-vector multiplication.

Significance. If an efficient polylog-depth quantum circuit for MQFT can be constructed that meaningfully exploits the modulation parameters and differs from standard QFT techniques, the work could provide a new tool for quantum linear algebra on this structured matrix class. The significance is currently difficult to assess because the manuscript supplies only the definition and motivation without supporting circuit constructions or complexity bounds.

major comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: The definition of MQFT is motivated by the Vandermonde-type eigenvectors, but the manuscript provides no explicit quantum circuit construction, gate decomposition, or depth bound demonstrating that the N-parameter modulation enables a polylog(N) implementation distinct from the standard QFT. Without this, the claim that MQFT constitutes a useful quantum primitive for matrix-vector multiplication (as implied by the title) lacks the necessary supporting evidence.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful review and constructive feedback. We address the major comment below and agree that revisions are needed to ensure the manuscript's claims accurately reflect its content.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: The definition of MQFT is motivated by the Vandermonde-type eigenvectors, but the manuscript provides no explicit quantum circuit construction, gate decomposition, or depth bound demonstrating that the N-parameter modulation enables a polylog(N) implementation distinct from the standard QFT. Without this, the claim that MQFT constitutes a useful quantum primitive for matrix-vector multiplication (as implied by the title) lacks the necessary supporting evidence.

    Authors: We agree with the referee that the manuscript introduces the definition of the MQFT motivated by the Vandermonde-type spectral structure of modulated circulant matrices but does not include explicit quantum circuit constructions, gate decompositions, or depth/complexity bounds. The current work is limited to defining this primitive as a conceptual tool tailored to the matrix family. The title reflects the intended long-term application to quantum algorithms for modulated circulant matrix-vector multiplication. To address this concern, we will revise the abstract (and introduction) to explicitly scope the contribution as the definition of the MQFT primitive, with the construction of efficient polylog-depth circuits and the development of associated algorithms noted as subjects of future research. This change will ensure the claims are appropriately supported by the presented material. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: MQFT defined from external matrix structure

full rationale

The paper states that modulated circulant matrices were recently introduced in the literature with a Vandermonde-type spectral decomposition, and defines MQFT as a new primitive motivated by that external structure. No load-bearing step reduces by construction to a self-fit, self-citation chain, or renaming of the paper's own inputs; the derivation begins from an independent premise and introduces a tailored transform without internal equivalence.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 0 axioms · 0 invented entities

Abstract-only; no free parameters, axioms, or invented entities can be identified beyond the definition of MQFT itself.

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