Sam Gutmann

10.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
37 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Sam Gutmann is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sam Gutmann has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 13 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 11 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Sam Gutmann's work include Quantum Information and Cryptography (17 papers), Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (16 papers) and Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms (7 papers). Sam Gutmann is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Information and Cryptography (17 papers), Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (16 papers) and Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms (7 papers). Sam Gutmann collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Canada. Sam Gutmann's co-authors include Edward Farhi, Jeffrey Goldstone, A. P. Lundgren, Joshua M. Lapan, Andrew M. Childs, Michael Sipser, Leo Zhou, John Frampton, E. Deotto and Daniel A. Spielman and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Sam Gutmann

36 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

A Quantum Adiabatic Evolution Algorithm Applied to Random... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2001 1998 2022 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A Quantum Adiabatic Evolution Algorithm Applied to Random Instances of an NP-Complete Problem
    2001 1.2k citations Edward Farhi, Jeffrey Goldstone et al. profile →
  2. Quantum computation and decision trees
    1998 722 citations Edward Farhi, Sam Gutmann Physical Review A profile →
  3. The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm and the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick Model at Infinite Size
    2022 125 citations Edward Farhi, Jeffrey Goldstone et al. Quantum profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sam Gutmann United States 22 3.2k 1.8k 1.1k 301 160 37 3.8k
Julia Kempe United States 25 4.2k 1.3× 3.1k 1.7× 1.2k 1.0× 197 0.7× 310 1.9× 56 4.7k
Dorit Aharonov Israel 22 2.6k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 869 0.8× 125 0.4× 150 0.9× 38 2.9k
Sergio Boixo United States 27 4.5k 1.4× 2.9k 1.6× 686 0.6× 330 1.1× 450 2.8× 52 5.2k
Andrew M. Childs United States 33 5.5k 1.7× 3.1k 1.7× 1.7k 1.5× 281 0.9× 329 2.1× 95 6.1k
Harry Buhrman Netherlands 28 3.6k 1.1× 2.0k 1.1× 1.6k 1.4× 188 0.6× 207 1.3× 138 4.3k
Scott Aaronson United States 27 3.7k 1.2× 1.9k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 179 0.6× 541 3.4× 109 4.4k
Kristan Temme United States 17 5.0k 1.6× 3.0k 1.6× 861 0.7× 248 0.8× 537 3.4× 32 5.7k
Tameem Albash United States 26 2.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 355 0.3× 473 1.6× 183 1.1× 58 3.0k
Rolando D. Somma United States 24 2.5k 0.8× 1.9k 1.1× 370 0.3× 225 0.7× 127 0.8× 56 3.0k
Aram W. Harrow United States 30 5.4k 1.7× 2.8k 1.5× 1.2k 1.1× 297 1.0× 561 3.5× 79 6.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sam Gutmann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sam Gutmann

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sam Gutmann. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sam Gutmann based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sam Gutmann. Sam Gutmann is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gutmann, Sam, et al.. (2023). Conditional probability of derangements and fixed points. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
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Farhi, Edward, Jeffrey Goldstone, Sam Gutmann, & Leo Zhou. (2022). The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm and the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick Model at Infinite Size. Quantum. 6. 759–759. 125 indexed citations breakdown →
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Farhi, Edward, et al.. (2011). Quantum adiabatic algorithms, small gaps, and different paths. Quantum Information and Computation. 11(3). 181–214. 26 indexed citations
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Farhi, Edward, Jeffrey Goldstone, David Gosset, et al.. (2011). Quantum adiabatic algorithms, small gaps, and different paths. Quantum Information and Computation. 11(3&4). 181–214. 26 indexed citations
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Farhi, Edward, Jeffrey Goldstone, & Sam Gutmann. (2008). . Theory of Computing. 4(1). 169–190. 140 indexed citations
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Farhi, Edward, Jeffrey Goldstone, Sam Gutmann, & Daniel Nagaj. (2008). HOW TO MAKE THE QUANTUM ADIABATIC ALGORITHM FAIL. International Journal of Quantum Information. 6(3). 503–516. 58 indexed citations
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Frampton, John & Sam Gutmann. (2006). How sentences grow in the mind. 121–157. 4 indexed citations
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Childs, Andrew M., Richard Cleve, E. Deotto, et al.. (2003). Exponential algorithmic speedup by a quantum walk. 88 indexed citations
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Childs, Andrew M., Edward Farhi, & Sam Gutmann. (2002). An Example of the Difference Between Quantum and Classical Random Walks. Quantum Information Processing. 1(1-2). 35–43. 289 indexed citations
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Childs, Andrew M., E. Deotto, Edward Farhi, et al.. (2002). Quantum search by measurement. Physical Review A. 66(3). 48 indexed citations
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Rice, J. E., K. B. Fournier, M. S. Safronova, et al.. (1999). The Rydberg series of helium-like Cl, Ar and S and their high-nsatellites in tokamak plasmas. New Journal of Physics. 1. 19–19. 17 indexed citations
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Farhi, Edward, Jeffrey Goldstone, Sam Gutmann, & Michael Sipser. (1999). Bound on the number of functions that can be distinguished withkquantum queries. Physical Review A. 60(6). 4331–4333. 13 indexed citations
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Farhi, Edward & Sam Gutmann. (1993). Correlation functions of the one-dimensional random-field Ising model at zero temperature. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 48(13). 9508–9514. 8 indexed citations
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Farhi, Edward & Sam Gutmann. (1992). The functional integral constructed directly from the hamiltonian. Annals of Physics. 213(1). 182–203. 21 indexed citations
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Abbott, L. F., Edward Farhi, & Sam Gutmann. (1991). The path integral for dendritic trees. Biological Cybernetics. 66(1). 49–60. 43 indexed citations
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Gutmann, Sam, J. H. B. Kemperman, James A. Reeds, & L. A. Shepp. (1991). Existence of Probability Measures with Given Marginals. The Annals of Probability. 19(4). 25 indexed citations
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Farhi, Edward & Sam Gutmann. (1990). THE FUNCTIONAL INTEGRAL ON THE HALF-LINE. International Journal of Modern Physics A. 5(15). 3029–3051. 36 indexed citations
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Farhi, Edward, et al.. (1990). The functional integral for quantum systems with Hamiltonians unbounded from below. Annals of Physics. 204(1). 186–207. 18 indexed citations
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Gutmann, Sam. (1982). Stein's Paradox is Impossible in Problems with Finite Sample Space. The Annals of Statistics. 10(3). 14 indexed citations
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Gutmann, Sam. (1978). Correlations of functions of normal variables. Journal of Multivariate Analysis. 8(4). 573–578. 2 indexed citations

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