Photonic quantum reinforcement learning for control problems.
problem Solving continuous control problems with noisy quantum computers.
method Proximal policy optimization for photonic variational quantum agents.
result Photonic policy learning achieves comparable performance to classical neural networks.
Photonic chip speeds up option pricing with GAN for financial efficiency.
problem Bottleneck in classical computing limits financial industry development.
method Unary approach, photonic chip, quantum amplitude estimation, GAN for asset distribution.
result Quadratic speedup over classical Monte Carlo methods.
Derives exact gradients for linear optics with single photons.
problem Gradient estimation for linear optics with single photons.
method Generalized parameter shift rule for linear optics.
result Derives analytical formula for gradients in linear optics.
Quantum computing at room temperature achieves high accuracy in image classification.
problem Classifying images with single photons at room temperature.
method Optical transformation of quantum state to exploit interference and entanglement.
result Theoretical accuracy of 41.27% for MNIST and 36.14% for Fashion-MNIST.
Photonic co-processor speeds up training of large neural networks.
problem Training large neural networks with backpropagation is inefficient and communication is a bottleneck.
method Direct Feedback Alignment (DFA) with a photonic accelerator.
result Photonic accelerator can compute random projections with trillions of parameters.
Study on black holes and photon surfaces in 4D spacetimes, proving uniqueness theorems.
problem Uniqueness of black hole and photon surfaces in 4D spacetimes.
method Potential theory approach, self-contained proofs for known and new cases.
result Proves new results for connected photon spheres and photon surfaces in the extremal case, and super-extremal case.
Study improves chiral photonic metasurface design using neural networks and genetic algorithms.
problem Optimizing chiral photonic metasurfaces for high chiral dichroism and reflectivity.
method Combines neural network and genetic algorithm approaches with improved fitness functions and data augmentation.
result Demonstrates a significant increase in chiral dichroism and reflectivity.
The paper extends IPC framework to stationary physical systems and validates it with a photonic system.
problem Characterizing the computational capabilities of stationary physical systems in a principled, data-efficient way.
method Extended IPC framework, established fundamental results, derived asymptotic bias, introduced data-efficient estimation methods.
result IPC strongly correlates with machine-learning performance and provides a reliable estimate of system dimensionality.
Characterizes photon surfaces in static spacetimes, proving uniqueness.
problem Understanding photon surfaces in static spacetimes of arbitrary dimension.
method Complete characterization and new insights into spacetime geometry.
result Proves uniqueness of certain electrostatic spacetimes.
Paper proves uniqueness of black holes and photon surfaces in higher dimensions.
problem Proving uniqueness of static vacuum black holes and photon surfaces in higher dimensions.
method Combining and generalizing techniques from previous works by Müller zum Hagen, Robinson, and Seifert, the authors prove geometric inequalities for connected (n+1)-dimensional spacetimes.
result Recovering and extending known uniqueness results for black holes and photon surfaces in higher dimensions.
In a recent paper the first author established the uniqueness of photon spheres, suitably defined, in static vacuum asymptotically flat spacetimes by adapting Israel's proof of static black hole uniqueness. In this note we establish uniqueness of photon spheres by adapting the argument of Bunting and Masood-ul-Alam, wh…
The paper simplifies FLRW photon propagators using geometric embeddings.
problem Understanding Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) spaces.
method Differential-geometric methods applied to FLRW spaces as submanifolds in \(\mathbb{R}^{n+2}\).
result New and simplified expressions for the photon propagator in four dimensions.
Photon surfaces are timelike, totally umbilic hypersurfaces of Lorentzian spacetimes. In the first part of this paper, we locally characterize all possible photon surfaces in a class of static, spherically symmetric spacetimes that includes Schwarzschild, Reissner--Nordström, Schwarzschild-anti de Sitter, etc., in $n+1…
The paper analyzes the performance of delay-based reservoir computing using eigenvalue analysis.
problem Quantifying the performance of delay-based reservoir computing.
method Eigenvalue analysis of the dynamical system to predict reservoir computing performance.
result The performance of a reservoir computing system can be predicted by analyzing the small signal response and eigenvalue spectrum.
Machine learning classifies topological phases in leaky photonic lattices.
problem Classifying topological phases in leaky photonic lattices using limited data.
method A fully connected neural network trained on bulk intensity measurements.
result Accurate determination of topological properties from intensity distributions.
Enhances quantum machine learning models using Fock states.
problem Data-embedding bottleneck in quantum machine learning.
method Photonic-based bosonic data-encoding scheme in Fock space.
result Controlled expressive power via photon number.
Most cryptocurrencies rely on Proof-of-Work (PoW) "mining" for resistance to Sybil and double-spending attacks, as well as a mechanism for currency issuance. Hashcash PoW has successfully secured the Bitcoin network since its inception, however, as the network has expanded to take on additional value storage and transa…
New proofs of unique photon surfaces in 4D spacetimes, extending previous work.
problem Proving uniqueness of photon surfaces in 4D static vacuum spacetimes.
method Different proofs based on black hole uniqueness and Willmore inequality.
result Partial proof of Willmore inequality in 3D.
We study the set of trapped photons of a subcritical (a<M) Kerr spacetime as a subset of the phase space. First, we present an explicit proof that the photons of constant Boyer--Lindquist coordinate radius are the only photons in the Kerr exterior region that are trapped in the sense that they stay away both from the h…
Adapting Israel's proof of static black hole uniqueness, we show that the Schwarzschild spacetime is the only static vacuum asymptotically flat spacetime that possesses a suitably defined photon sphere.
New model enhances SPIM for solving low-rank combinatorial optimization and statistical learning problems.
problem Solving large-scale combinatorial optimization problems efficiently.
method Proposed a new computing model for SPIM that can handle low-rank interaction matrices.
result Demonstrated efficient learning, classification, and sampling of MNIST images using the model.
In a recent paper, the authors established the uniqueness of photon spheres in static vacuum asymptotically flat spacetimes by adapting Bunting and Masood-ul-Alam's proof of static vacuum black hole uniqueness. Here, we establish uniqueness of suitably defined sub-extremal photon spheres in static electro-vacuum asympt…
Unified framework for photon and massive particle hypersurfaces in stationary spacetimes.
problem Understanding photon and massive particle hypersurfaces in stationary spacetimes.
method Unified framework using Killing-invariant timelike hypersurfaces and associated Finsler structures.
result Conditions for a hypersurface to be a photon or massive particle hypersurface are established.
Designs chiral photonic structures using machine learning for efficient optical properties.
problem Optimizing chiral photonic nanostructures for light-matter interactions.
method Evolutionary algorithm and neural network approach for rapid optimization.
result Frequency-dependent modification in reflected light's degree of circular polarization.
Quantum hybrid vision transformers improve event classification in high energy physics.
problem Excessive computational resources for training and deploying vision transformer models.
method Constructed quantum hybrid vision transformers for high energy physics event classification.
result Quantum hybrid models achieve comparable performance to classical models with fewer parameters.
We propose a method to build quantum memristors in quantum photonic platforms. We firstly design an effective beam splitter, which is tunable in real-time, by means of a Mach-Zehnder-type array with two equal 50:50 beam splitters and a tunable retarder, which allows us to control its reflectivity. Then, we show that th…
New approach confirms Kruskal-Szekeres extension for Schwarzschild spacetime.
problem Confirming the Kruskal-Szekeres extension for Schwarzschild spacetime.
method Reformulating the problem as an ODE and showing the ODE admits a solution if and only if the horizon is non-degenerate.
result Photon surfaces approaching the Killing horizon must necessarily cross it.
We show a uniqueness result for the n-dimensional spatial Reissner-Nordström manifold: a static, electrovacuum, asymptotically flat system which is asymptotically Reissner-Nordström is a subextremal Reissner-Nordström manifold with positive mass, provided that its inner boundary is a (possibly disconnected) photon sphe…
Proves a Minkowski inequality for static Einstein-Maxwell space-time.
problem Understanding the photon sphere in static Einstein-Maxwell space-time.
method Inverse mean curvature flow (IMCF) approach.
result Proves a Minkowski-like inequality for asymptotically flat static Einstein-Maxwell space-time.
Paper tackles Bayesian image restoration in low-photon Poisson imaging problems.
problem Bayesian inference in challenging low-photon Poisson imaging problems.
method Plug-and-play (PnP) Langevin sampling strategies with accelerated methods and mirror sampling.
result Effective PnP Langevin sampling methods for low-photon Poisson imaging problems.
Detecting a change point is a crucial task in statistics that has been recently extended to the quantum realm. A source state generator that emits a series of single photons in a default state suffers an alteration at some point and starts to emit photons in a mutated state. The problem consists in identifying the poin…
The implementation of artificial neural networks in hardware substrates is a major interdisciplinary enterprise. Well suited candidates for physical implementations must combine nonlinear neurons with dedicated and efficient hardware solutions for both connectivity and training. Reservoir computing addresses the proble…
Active learning method for neural population dynamics using optogenetics.
problem Efficiently selecting neurons to stimulate for identifying neural population dynamics.
method Developed active learning procedure for low-rank regression to determine informative photostimulation patterns.
result Demonstrated a two-fold reduction in data required for predictive power using low-rank linear dynamical systems model.
LightOn OPUs accelerate randomized numerical linear algebra, reducing computational costs.
problem Computational bottleneck in randomization step for large-scale linear algebra.
method Near constant-time linear random projections from LightOn OPUs.
result Significant acceleration of RandNLA algorithms with negligible precision loss.
Study maximal representations of surface groups via pleated surfaces in pseudo-Riemannian space.
problem Maximal representations of surface groups and their geometric properties.
method Introduction of ρ-invariant pleated surfaces and construction of shear cocycles. result Properties of ρ-invariant pleated surfaces, including embeddedness, acausality, and hyperbolic structure. Quantum Proof-of-Work uses boson sampling to secure blockchain consensus.
problem Ensuring secure and efficient blockchain consensus.
method Proposes using quantum boson sampling as a Proof-of-Work scheme for blockchain.
result Demonstrates a robust and energy-efficient PoW scheme.
The paper develops methods for monitoring TPL machine health.
problem Inaccurate and untimely maintenance of TPL systems leads to poor quality and inefficiencies.
method Physics-informed data-driven predictive models integrated with statistical approaches.
result The methods achieve high accuracy across various scenarios and conditions.
Quantum GBS boosts asset clustering for robust statistical arbitrage portfolios.
problem Identifying co-moving assets from correlation matrices for statistical arbitrage.
method Mapping S&P 500 correlation data to GBS-compatible adjacency matrices, benchmarking classical and quantum clustering algorithms.
result Quantum GBS generates superior alpha during high volatility periods, persisting under low-loss conditions.
Study null energy condition impacts on special hypersurfaces in static spacetimes.
problem Effects of null energy condition on totally umbilic hypersurfaces.
method Characterization of embedded surfaces and photon surfaces using Alexandrov Theorem and other methods.
result Full characterization of embedded surfaces with constant spacetime mean curvature.
We apply numerical methods in combination with finite-difference-time-domain (FDTD) simulations to optimize transmission properties of plasmonic mirror color filters using a multi-objective figure of merit over a five-dimensional parameter space by utilizing novel multi-fidelity Gaussian processes approach. We compare …
Optical co-processor speeds up neural network training.
problem Expensive training costs for large neural networks.
method Direct feedback alignment, optical error projection.
result Optical co-processor trains neural networks for handwritten digit recognition.
This paper is devoted to the study of the Reissner-Nordstrøm-de Sitter black holes and their maximal analytic extensions. In particular, we study some of their properties that lays the groundwork for separate papers where we obtain decay results and construct conformal scattering theories for test fields on such spacet…
This article is written for the online newspaper "The Photon" published by the Department of Physics, University of Maryland. The article describes econophysics research done in the group of Victor Yakovenko. It briefly surveys the subjects "Statistical Mechanics of Money, Income, and Wealth" and "Probability Distribut…
Performance of nuclear threat detection systems based on gamma-ray spectrometry often strongly depends on the ability to identify the part of measured signal that can be attributed to background radiation. We have successfully applied a method based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to obtain a compact null-space m…
Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) has been investigated as an alternative imaging modality for breast cancer detection thanks to its excellent contrast to hemoglobin oxidization level. However, due to the complicated non-linear photon scattering physics and ill-posedness, the conventional reconstruction algorithms are s…
Predicts coherence from quantum heat engine noise using machine learning.
problem Predicting coherence in quantum heat engines from nonequilibrium fluctuations.
method Developed a machine learning protocol using K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) model.
result Machine learning successfully predicts coherence from quantum heat engine noise.
Deep learning tackles low-photon nanoscale holographic phase retrieval.
problem Low-photon imaging challenges at nanoscale.
method Dataset-free deep learning framework with physical model integration.
result Significantly improves signal recovery from higher noise levels.
Calcium imaging has revolutionized systems neuroscience, providing the ability to image large neural populations with single-cell resolution. The resulting datasets are quite large, which has presented a barrier to routine open sharing of this data, slowing progress in reproducible research. State of the art methods fo…