Introductory review to quantum information retrieval

TL;DR

This paper introduces quantum information retrieval, highlighting its interdisciplinary applications beyond physics, and aims to stimulate further research in this promising area of information science.

Contribution

It provides an introductory overview of quantum information retrieval, emphasizing its potential and encouraging exploration outside traditional physics contexts.

Findings

Quantum formalism is increasingly used in cognition and decision making.

Quantum approaches show promise in information retrieval applications.

The paper encourages further research in quantum information science.

Abstract

Recently people started to understand that applications of the mathematical formalism of quantum theory are not reduced to physics. Nowadays, this formalism is widely used outside of quantum physics, in particular, in cognition, psychology, decision making, information processing, especially information retrieval. The latter is very promising. The aim of this brief introductory review is to stimulate research in this exciting area of information science. This paper is not aimed to present a complete review on the state of art in quantum information retrieval.