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48 results for near-term quantum computers

Adversarial learning approximates unknown quantum states on near-term quantum computers.

problem Approximating unknown quantum pure states on near-term quantum computers.
method Two parametrized circuits optimized adversarially, with resilient backpropagation and bipartite entanglement entropy.
result Resilient backpropagation algorithms perform well in optimizing the two circuits.

Quantum models are rephrased as kernel methods, improving performance.

problem Improving quantum machine learning models by encoding data into quantum states.
method Rephrasing quantum models as kernel methods and using support vector machines.
result Kernel-based training finds better quantum models than variational circuit training.

Survey of QML applications on near-term quantum devices.

problem Achieving quantum advantage on real-world applications.
method Analysis of supervised and unsupervised techniques, including encoding, ansatz structure, error mitigation, and gradient methods.
result Current QML implementations on quantum hardware face limitations but show potential for real-world applications.

Pipeline decomposes portfolio optimization problems into smaller, solvable subproblems.

problem Large-scale portfolio optimization with constraints.
method Decomposition pipeline with preprocessing, clustering, and risk rebalancing.
result Pipeline reduces problem size by 80% and computation time.

QGAA learns latent quantum states, reducing errors in quantum data generation.

problem Learning latent representations for quantum data generation.
method Quantum Generative Adversarial Autoencoder (QGAA) combining QAE and QGAN.
result Average errors in energies for H2 and LiH are 0.02 Ha and 0.06 Ha respectively, demonstrating QGAA's potential.

New method uses quantum computing to process classical data efficiently.

problem Inefficient quantum machine learning due to data loading and trainability issues.
method Linear Hamiltonian-based machine learning with ground state problems for k-local Hamiltonians.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness and scalability of the method on up to 50 qubits.

Quantum computing promises to revolutionize finance, especially in optimization and modeling.

problem Financial inefficiencies and inaccuracies in current computing methods.
method Survey of quantum computing applications in finance, focusing on stochastic modeling, optimization, and machine learning.
result Quantum computing can solve financial problems more efficiently and accurately.

The key cryptographic protocols used to secure the internet and financial transactions of today are all susceptible to attack by the development of a sufficiently large quantum computer. One particular area at risk are cryptocurrencies, a market currently worth over 150 billion USD. We investigate the risk of Bitcoin, …

2017-10-28abs ↗pdf ↗

This work uses variational quantum circuits for deep reinforcement learning.

problem Intractability of deep quantum circuits on existing quantum computing platforms.
method Reshaping classical deep reinforcement learning algorithms into variational quantum circuits and using quantum information encoding.
result First proof-of-principle demonstration of variational quantum circuits for deep reinforcement learning.

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…

2018-04-11abs ↗pdf ↗

RL optimizes quantum circuit parameters for combinatorial problems.

problem Optimizing quantum circuit parameters for combinatorial problems.
method Reinforcement Learning (RL) to train a policy network.
result RL policy reduces optimality gap by up to 8.61.

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.

Quantum models improve reinforcement learning in complex spaces.

problem Limited quantum enhancements in reinforcement learning.
method Introducing energy-based models and projective simulation, leveraging quantum algorithms to speed up classical sampling methods.
result Quantum models provide significant learning advantages over classical neural networks in complex environments.

Quantum computing offers new solutions for financial optimization, pricing, risk, and security.

problem Core financial bottlenecks in combinatorial search, expectation estimation, and rare-event analysis.
method Identify bottlenecks, specify quantum primitives, compare with classical benchmarks, assess under constraints.
result Strongest near-term case for quantum finance in hybrid workflows, constrained search, and amplitude-estimation.

Quantum machine learning models can approximate any continuous function.

problem Theoretical understanding of quantum feature maps in machine learning.
method Proving universal approximation property of quantum machine learning models in quantum-enhanced feature spaces.
result Quantum machine learning models are universal approximators of continuous functions.

A new approach to quantum machine learning circuits reduces training difficulties.

problem Challenges in training deep quantum circuits due to flat training landscapes.
method Variable structure approach (VAns) to build ansatzes, applying rules for gate growth and removal.
result VAns successfully mitigates trainability and noise-related issues, improving performance in various applications.

New methods optimize training VQAs without barren plateaus, improving efficiency and applicability.

problem Barren plateaus in training variational quantum algorithms.
method Derive adaptive learning rates and use Gaussian kernels to optimize movement in parameter space.
result Optimized training methods outperform other routines and can train VQAs free of barren plateaus.

A new optimizer saves significant shots in quantum machine learning.

problem Training variational QML algorithms is challenging due to large datasets and shot-count overhead.
method Proposed Refoqus optimizer that samples over both dataset and measurement operators.
result Refoqus can save several orders of magnitude in shot cost compared to existing methods.

Improves VQAs by balancing classical and quantum training resources.

problem Challenges in trainability and resource costs of VQAs on quantum hardware.
method Adopting HELIA Ansatz and combining classical and quantum methods for gradient estimation and training.
result Achieves higher accuracy and success rates in VQE and improved test accuracy in quantum phase classification.

Researchers develop a framework for quantum machine learning models.

problem Comparing quantum machine learning models and their resource requirements.
method Constructive framework of linear quantum models using quantum information theory.
result Linear quantum models require exponentially more qubits than data re-uploading models for certain learning tasks.

Finding efficient decoders for quantum error correcting codes adapted to realistic experimental noise in fault-tolerant devices represents a significant challenge. In this paper we introduce several decoding algorithms complemented by deep neural decoders and apply them to analyze several fault-tolerant error correctio…

2018-02-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes machine learning to optimize QAOA for combinatorial problems.

problem Optimizing QAOA parameters for solving combinatorial optimization problems.
method Develops two machine learning approaches: RL and KDE to learn optimal QAOA parameters.
result Reduces optimality gap by up to 30.15 compared to other optimizers.

New tensor networks improve machine learning efficiency and accuracy.

problem Limitations of traditional tensor networks in higher dimensions.
method Definition and training of generalized tensor networks.
result Generalized tensor networks outperform traditional networks in image and sound classification.

Expressive quantum circuits are harder to train due to flatter cost landscapes.

problem Designing quantum circuits that are both expressive and trainable.
method Deriving a relationship between expressibility and gradient magnitude, extending barren plateau phenomenon.
result Highly expressive ansätze exhibit flatter cost landscapes, making them harder to train.

Researchers measure distances between quantum states to speed up machine learning.

problem Calculating distances between quantum states for machine learning is complex.
method Three-step method using many-particle interference to measure Hilbert-Schmidt distance.
result The method reduces complexity in calculating Euclidean distances between quantum states.

The paper explores the generalization of quantum neural networks using stability theory.

problem Understanding the generalization properties of quantum neural networks.
method The authors use algorithmic stability to establish generalization bounds for quantum neural networks.
result The paper provides practical insights into the design and training of quantum neural networks.

Quantum circuits learn to classify non-orthogonal quantum states.

problem Classifying non-orthogonal quantum states is crucial in quantum information.
method Trained quantum circuits using Adam optimization to discover parameters of unknown POVMs.
result Shallow quantum circuits can learn to discriminate among various quantum states with comparable performance to optimal POVMs.

New approach connects quantum phases to VQA trainability, enabling better scaling.

problem Scalability issues in VQAs, especially barren plateaus.
method Analog VQA ansätze composed of quenches of a disordered Ising chain, tuning disorder strength.
result Thermalized and MBL phases reach maximal expressivity at large MM, but barren plateaus emerge at smaller MM in the thermalized phase.

Hybrid classical-quantum framework optimizes portfolio rebalancing with reduced transaction costs.

problem Optimizing portfolio rebalancing with reduced transaction costs and lookahead bias.
method Combining Ledoit-Wolf shrinkage covariance estimation, hierarchical correlation clustering, entropy-regularised Genetic Algorithm, minimum-variance and equal-weight benchmarks, QUBO formulation, and QAOA for solving the combinatorial optimisation problem.
result GA + QAOA strategy outperforms classical methods with reduced rebalances and transaction costs.

SGLBO optimizes quantum circuits with fewer measurements, improving accuracy and noise resilience.

problem Efficiently optimizing parameterized quantum circuits with reduced measurement shots and noise.
method Developed SGLBO combining SGD and BO, with adaptive measurement-shot strategy and suffix averaging.
result Significantly reduces measurement-shot cost while improving accuracy and noise resilience.

This work reveals symmetries in quantum circuits and develops a noise-aware optimization method.

problem Understanding and optimizing the cost landscape of parametrized quantum circuits.
method Analytical proof of symmetries and their resilience to noise, followed by the development of SYMH optimization method.
result Symmetries in PQCs lead to degeneracy in the cost landscape and can be exploited to improve optimization under noise.

Quantum machine learning faces 'laziness' and 'barren plateaus', but noise can mitigate the latter.

problem Quantum machine learning's loss function landscape issues.
method Theoretical analysis of quantum variational circuits, neural tangent kernels, and noise effects.
result Noise can mitigate barren plateaus in quantum machine learning.

Topological theory for qLDPC codes enables non-Clifford gates and magic state injection.

problem Fault-tolerant quantum computation in qLDPC codes with non-Clifford gates and magic state resources.
method Developed a topological theory using simplicial or CW complex structures and deformation retraction.
result Achieved non-Clifford gates and magic state injection in qLDPC codes with constant rate and polynomial distance.