We constructed an analog electrical circuit which generates fluctuations in which probability density function has power law tails. In the circuit fluctuations with an arbitrary exponent of the power law can be obtained by adjusting the resistance. With this low cost circuit the random fluctuations which have the simil…
Active sampling improves design space exploration for analog circuits.
problem Efficiently exploring the space of design features in analog circuits with many parameters.
method Combining drastic dimension reduction with sensitivity analysis and Bayesian surrogate modeling for active sampling.
result The proposed active sampling flow outperforms traditional Monte-Carlo sampling.
Automatically designs analog circuits with deep learning.
problem Manual design of analog circuits is time-consuming and error-prone.
method Two-stage network with hypernetwork scheme and differential simulator.
result The method generates efficient and accurate circuit designs.
Bayesian optimization with neural networks improves analog circuit synthesis efficiency.
problem Analog circuit synthesis optimization with improved efficiency.
method Bayesian optimization using neural networks to learn and predict circuit parameters.
result Neural-network-based Gaussian process model provides more accurate predictions and accelerates optimization.
A new SNN learning algorithm for energy-efficient VLSI circuits.
problem Designing energy-efficient SNNs for VLSI implementation.
method Temporal coding, analog VLSI, resistive memory.
result Classification accuracy comparable to state-of-the-art temporal coding SNN algorithms.
In this paper, we firstly introduce a method to efficiently implement large-scale high-dimensional convolution with realistic memristor-based circuit components. An experiment verified simulator is adapted for accurate prediction of analog crossbar behavior. An improved conversion algorithm is developed to convert conv…
PAC-MOO optimizes constrained multi-objective problems with preferences.
problem Optimizing with constraints and practitioner preferences over objectives.
method Preference-aware constrained multi-objective Bayesian optimization.
result Efficacy demonstrated on real-world analog circuit design problems.
We study two aspects of noisy computations during inference. The first aspect is how to mitigate their side effects for naturally trained deep learning systems. One of the motivations for looking into this problem is to reduce the high power cost of conventional computing of neural networks through the use of analog ne…
We explore the robustness of recurrent neural networks when the computations within the network are noisy. One of the motivations for looking into this problem is to reduce the high power cost of conventional computing of neural network operations through the use of analog neuromorphic circuits. Traditional GPU/CPU-cen…
Neuromorphic Computing is a nascent research field in which models and devices are designed to process information by emulating biological neural systems. Thanks to their superior energy efficiency, analog neuromorphic systems are highly promising for embedded, wearable, and implantable systems. However, optimizing neu…
A fast method for learning MZI parameters in optical neural networks.
problem Time-consuming learning of MZI parameters in optical neural networks.
method Customized complex-valued derivatives and a chain rule for Wirtinger derivatives, incorporated into a function module.
result 20 times faster learning compared to conventional AD in MNIST task.
Classifies doodles into prime and super prime types, describing them with doodle codes.
problem Classifying doodles into prime and super prime types.
method Using doodle codes to describe complementary regions and enumerate doodle diagrams.
result Super prime doodles have a Hamiltonian circuit.
In a previous work we have detailed the requirements to obtain a maximal performance benefit by implementing fully connected deep neural networks (DNN) in form of arrays of resistive devices for deep learning. This concept of Resistive Processing Unit (RPU) devices we extend here towards convolutional neural networks (…
How spiking networks are able to perform probabilistic inference is an intriguing question, not only for understanding information processing in the brain, but also for transferring these computational principles to neuromorphic silicon circuits. A number of computationally powerful spiking network models have been pro…
Study evaluates capacity and trainability of parametrized quantum circuits.
problem Finding the best type of circuits for hybrid quantum-classical algorithms.
method Geometric structure of parameter space, effective quantum dimension, and circuit expressiveness.
result Identifies a transition in quantum geometry leading to decay of quantum natural gradient for deep circuits.
Quantum algorithms speed up reinforcement learning policies in large state-action spaces.
problem Limitations of quantum access in training reinforcement learning policies.
method Designing quantum algorithms to train reinforcement learning policies.
result Quantum algorithms offer full quadratic speed-ups in sample complexity for well-behaved policies.
A new router uses attention-based reinforcement learning to solve detailed routing problems efficiently.
problem Solving detailed routing in integrated circuits while adhering to complex design rules.
method Attention-based reinforcement learning applied to track-assignment detailed routing.
result The attention router achieves over 100x acceleration compared to a genetic router without sacrificing solution quality.
The paper tests if LLMs' capabilities are executed by small subnetworks (circuits).
problem Understanding how LLMs execute their capabilities.
method Formalized criteria for circuits, developed hypothesis tests, applied to six circuits.
result Synthetic circuits align with idealized properties, while Transformer circuits vary in their alignment.
Study detects if a circuit bounds a disc using curve intersections.
problem Determining if a circuit bounds an embedded disc.
method Analyzing the group generated by Dehn twists about curves in a circuit.
result Cycle relation between Dehn twists detects disc-boundability.
Quantum algorithm samples from SDEs using DQCs and quantile mechanics.
problem Sampling from solutions of stochastic differential equations.
method Differentiable quantum circuits (DQCs) encoding latent variables, quantile mechanics.
result Quantum algorithm generates time-series from SDEs.
Evolutionary strategy optimizes quantum circuit design and parameters.
problem Optimizing quantum circuit design and parameters for NISQ devices.
method Simple evolutionary strategy to optimize both circuit architecture and parameters.
result Minor slowdown on actual quantum hardware compared to simulations, with insights into mutation operations.
This work uses SVM to identify track component failures in AC Track Circuits.
problem Detecting and identifying specific track component failures in AC Track Circuits.
method Applied SVM classifier to STDS track circuit data.
result Successfully classified 15 different track component failures.
The statistical complexity of quantum circuits is studied using Rademacher complexity.
problem Measuring the richness of quantum hypothesis spaces.
method Applying Rademacher complexity to quantum circuits, investigating dependencies on resources, depth, width, and input/output registers.
result Bounds on the capacity of quantum neural networks constrained by circuit depth, width, and resource measures.
Quantum circuit Born machines are generative models which represent the probability distribution of classical dataset as quantum pure states. Computational complexity considerations of the quantum sampling problem suggest that the quantum circuits exhibit stronger expressibility compared to classical neural networks. O…
The study examines how quantum resources enhance the complexity of quantum circuits.
problem Quantum resource enhancement on circuit complexity.
method Utilizing quantum resource theories, the study analyzes statistical complexities of quantum circuits with limited quantum resources.
result Bounds for statistical complexities of quantum circuits are derived and applied to specific cases.
Quantum mechanics is inherently probabilistic in light of Born's rule. Using quantum circuits as probabilistic generative models for classical data exploits their superior expressibility and efficient direct sampling ability. However, training of quantum circuits can be more challenging compared to classical neural net…
Machine learning identifies key metabolic control circuits in bacterial pathways.
problem Identifying regulated metabolic pathways in bacteria.
method Machine learning approach analyzing multi-omics data.
result Identification of E. coli Glycolysis regulatory circuits.
A new approach uses circuit topology to study complex polymer interactions.
problem Understanding structural phase transitions in entangled polymer systems.
method Braided circuit topology framework for multiple-chain systems.
result Circuit topological motif fractions are effective order parameters for structural transitions.
Study bounds VAR model's circuit complexity, showing it's limited to TC^0 circuits.
problem Understanding the limitations of the Visual AutoRegressive model.
method Established circuit complexity bounds for the VAR model.
result VAR model is equivalent to a TC^0 threshold circuit with hidden dimension ≤ O(n).
Unified approach for quantum and classical learning from evaluation oracles.
problem Learning from evaluation oracles in quantum and classical settings.
method Inspired by Kearns' SQ and Valiant's weak evaluation oracle, a unified framework is established.
result Characterizes query complexity for learning linear function classes and extends learnability results for quantum circuits.
Study shows limitations and possibilities of learning quantum circuit output distributions.
problem Learnability of output distributions of local quantum circuits.
method Investigated within two oracle models: statistical query model and direct sample access model.
result Output distributions of super-logarithmic depth Clifford circuits are not efficiently learnable in the statistical query model.
Quantum mechanics fundamentally forbids deterministic discrimination of quantum states and processes. However, the ability to optimally distinguish various classes of quantum data is an important primitive in quantum information science. In this work, we train near-term quantum circuits to classify data represented by …
Spin networks boost quantum algorithms solving SU(2) symmetric problems.
problem Efficiently solving SU(2) symmetric problems on quantum hardware.
method Using SU(2) equivariant variational quantum circuits based on spin networks.
result Spin networks provide a direct implementation for SU(2) equivariant quantum circuits.
Enhances quantum circuit synthesis using deep learning and geometric methods.
problem Optimizing quantum circuits for time efficiency.
method Combining deep learning with geometric control techniques.
result Improved time-optimal control in quantum circuit synthesis.
Single T-gate makes distribution learning hard for deep circuits.
problem Learning probability distributions from quantum circuits.
method Characterization of learnability and simulatability of quantum circuit outputs.
result Injection of a single T-gate into depth n^Ω(1) circuits makes distribution learning hard.
Paper develops data-driven compact models for diodes.
problem Manual and time-consuming compact model development.
method Machine Learning techniques for automation.
result Data-driven models accurately predict diode behavior.
We study the quantum synchronization between a pair of two-level systems inside two coupled cavities. By using a digital-analog decomposition of the master equation that rules the system dynamics, we show that this approach leads to quantum synchronization between both two-level systems. Moreover, we can identify in th…
We propose a neural information processing system which is obtained by re-purposing the function of a biological neural circuit model, to govern simulated and real-world control tasks. Inspired by the structure of the nervous system of the soil-worm, C. elegans, we introduce Neuronal Circuit Policies (NCPs), defined as…
Superconducting circuit technologies have recently achieved quantum protocols involving closed feedback loops. Quantum artificial intelligence and quantum machine learning are emerging fields inside quantum technologies which may enable quantum devices to acquire information from the outer world and improve themselves …
Quantum circuits are hard to learn on average.
problem Learning the output distributions of quantum circuits is hard.
method Statistical query model analysis.
result Learning quantum circuits requires exponentially many queries.
Study improves probabilistic circuits using transformations for better predictions.
problem Predictive limitations of probabilistic circuits in robotic scenarios.
method Integrates transformations into joint probability trees, extending their capabilities.
result Achieves higher likelihoods with fewer parameters on various data sets.
Paper proposes a training framework for deploying DNNs on analog NVM crossbars, achieving significant efficiency gains.
problem Challenges in deploying deep learning models on microcontrollers due to limited compute and memory resources.
method Developed a training algorithm to eliminate tuning and propose unipolar-weighted matrices to reduce crossbar area and simplify hardware.
result Achieved up to 92.91% accuracy with 2-bit crossbars and up to 45% energy reduction.
Quantum circuit optimization speeds up financial derivatives pricing.
problem Efficiently pricing financial derivatives on quantum computers.
method Pretraining conditional parameterized circuits for state-dependent functions.
result Quantum circuit implementation of derivatives' payoff function is more efficient.
Bayesian approach optimizes quantum circuits for noisy hardware.
problem Optimizing parameterized quantum circuits on noisy quantum hardware.
method Reformulate classical optimisation as Bayesian posterior, combining cost function and prior distribution. Apply dimension reduction and posterior sampling strategies.
result Bayesian approach generates faster, less noisy circuits than classical methods.
The state-of-the-art machine learning approaches are based on classical von Neumann computing architectures and have been widely used in many industrial and academic domains. With the recent development of quantum computing, researchers and tech-giants have attempted new quantum circuits for machine learning tasks. How…
The lattice stick number sL(L) of a link L is defined to be the minimal number of straight line segments required to construct a stick presentation of L in the cubic lattice. Hong, No and Oh found a general upper bound sL(K)≤3c(K)+2. A rational link can be represented by a lattice presentation with exa…
Two proofs show that removing a loop from a plane circuit splits the plane.
problem Proving the Weak Jordan Theorem about plane circuits.
method Detailed presentation of Thomassen's and Filippov's proofs.
result The complement of any loop in a plane circuit is disconnected.
Quantum variational circuits improve reinforcement learning efficiency.
problem Improving reinforcement learning algorithms using quantum computing.
method Investigation of quantum variational circuits for DQN and Double DQN, encoding classical data for quantum circuits.
result Quantum variational circuits can solve reinforcement learning tasks with a smaller parameter space.