- Letter
Quantum HodgeRank: Topology-based rank aggregation on quantum computers
Phys. Rev. Applied 23, L061005 – Published 24 June, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/m6nc-ypl7
Abstract
HodgeRank generalizes ranking algorithms, such as Google’s PageRank, to rank alternatives based on real-world (often incomplete) data using graphs and discrete exterior calculus. It analyzes multipartite interactions on high-dimensional networks with a complexity that scales exponentially with dimension. We develop a quantum algorithm that approximates the HodgeRank solution with complexity independent of dimension. Our algorithm extracts relevant information from the state such as the ranking consistency, which achieves a superpolynomial speedup over similar classical methods.