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48 results for probabilistic circuits

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.

Bayesian scores improve structure learning in probabilistic circuits.

problem Improper structure learning in probabilistic circuits based on heuristics.
method Developed Bayesian structure scores for deterministic PCs, using them in a greedy cutset algorithm.
result Effective protection against overfitting and fast, almost hyper-parameter-free structure learner.

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…

2018-08-10abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper presents a novel approach to multi-output regression using probabilistic circuits.

problem Capturing correlations between multiple output dimensions in large-scale regression problems.
method Employing a mixture of single-output Gaussian process experts encoded via a probabilistic circuit.
result The method can capture correlations between output dimensions and often outperforms other approaches.

COLEP improves robustness of conformal prediction via probabilistic circuits.

problem Adversarial perturbations can undermine the coverage guarantees of conformal prediction.
method COLEP uses probabilistic circuits to learn and reason about different semantic concepts, providing certifiable coverage guarantees.
result COLEP achieves higher prediction coverage and accuracy than a single model, especially with non-trivial knowledge models.

Quantum circuits represent binary classification trees with binary features.

problem Classifying data using binary classification trees with binary features.
method Quantum circuits and probabilistic approach for traversing decision trees.
result First realization of a decision tree classifier on a quantum device.

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.

SymCircuit learns PC structure via entropy-regularized RL, improving inference efficiency and accuracy.

problem Greedy algorithms in PC structure learning lead to suboptimal solutions.
method Entropy-regularized reinforcement learning to train a learned generative policy for PC structure inference.
result SymCircuit learns the optimal policy as a tempered Bayesian posterior, improving inference efficiency and accuracy.

Inspired by the possibility that generative models based on quantum circuits can provide a useful inductive bias for sequence modeling tasks, we propose an efficient training algorithm for a subset of classically simulable quantum circuit models. The gradient-free algorithm, presented as a sequence of exactly solvable …

2019-02-19abs ↗pdf ↗

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 circuit models learn better with specific initialization strategies.

problem Understanding and improving the optimization landscape of IQP-based generative models.
method Proved barren plateaus for random initialization, established lower bounds, and developed data-dependent initialization.
result Data-dependent initialization leads to faster convergence and better minimums.

VOWEL trains WTA-SNNs for multi-valued events, overcoming resource limitations.

problem Training WTA-SNNs for multi-valued events is challenging due to non-differentiability and recurrent behavior.
method Develops a variational online local training rule (VOWEL) for WTA-SNNs using local pre- and post-synaptic information and a common reward signal.
result VOWEL outperforms conventional binary SNNs in real-world neuromorphic datasets with multi-valued events.

Study efficient interactive learning for structured outputs with reliable computation.

problem Interactive learning with noisy labels and structured output spaces.
method Identify and utilize CRISPs (probabilistic models) that guarantee reliable and efficient computation of probabilistic quantities.
result CRISPs enable robust and efficient active and skeptical learning in large structured output spaces.

Probabilistic Quantum Memory (PQM) is a data structure that computes the distance from a binary input to all binary patterns stored in superposition on the memory. This data structure allows the development of heuristics to speed up artificial neural networks architecture selection. In this work, we propose an improved…

2020-01-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Hidden Quantum Markov Models (HQMMs) can be thought of as quantum probabilistic graphical models that can model sequential data. We extend previous work on HQMMs with three contributions: (1) we show how classical hidden Markov models (HMMs) can be simulated on a quantum circuit, (2) we reformulate HQMMs by relaxing th…

2017-10-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Tensor-network techniques have enjoyed outstanding success in physics, and have recently attracted attention in machine learning, both as a tool for the formulation of new learning algorithms and for enhancing the mathematical understanding of existing methods. Inspired by these developments, and the natural correspond…

2019-07-08abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

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…

2018-04-11abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

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.

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 …

2018-05-22abs ↗pdf ↗

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…

2001-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

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.

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.