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48 results for quantum entropy scoring

Quantum machine learning uses quantum cross entropy to minimize loss, but measurement loss affects this process.

problem Quantum machine learning's loss minimization through cross entropy is affected by measurement outcomes.
method Defined quantum cross entropy, proved its lower bounds, and investigated its relation to quantum fidelity and likelihood.
result Quantum cross entropy is lower-bounded by negative log-likelihood when derived from quantum data, but measurement outcomes can cause loss.

A quantum circuit designed for efficient statistical model preparation and training.

problem Challenges in preparing and learning statistical models on quantum processors.
method Utilizes the maximum entropy principle to design a statistics-informed parameterized quantum circuit (SI-PQC).
result Improves trainability and interpretability for learning quantum states and classical model parameters.

SSDMs generate quantum states directly, outperforming classical methods.

problem Generating pure-state quantum representations efficiently.
method Score-based generative model on complex projective manifold.
result SSDMs match target pure-state ensembles by orders of magnitude.

SQS uses quantum kernels to improve credit scoring with fewer data points.

problem Credit scoring models struggle with scarce and skewed data.
method Systemic Quantum Score (SQS) leverages quantum kernels for better pattern extraction.
result SQS shows improved performance and pattern extraction with fewer data points.

Unified approach for robust and heavy-tailed mean estimation in high dimensions.

problem Estimating mean in high dimensions with adversarial corruption or heavy-tailed distributions.
method Unified meta-problem and duality theorem leading to Filter algorithm and QUE scheme.
result Unified and efficient algorithms for both robust and heavy-tailed mean estimation.

We analyze the relationships between game theory and quantum mechanics and the extensions to statistical physics and information theory. We use certain quantization relationships to assign quantum states to the strategies of a player. These quantum states are contained in a density operator which describes the new quan…

2006-09-11abs ↗pdf ↗

QNA uses quantum-inspired density operators to diagnose market dependence and structural risk.

problem Lack of unified operator representation for market dependence and structural risk diagnostics.
method Quantum Network of Assets (QNA) framework using density operators.
result QNA entropy remains strongly related to covariance spectral entropy but becomes distinct with multi-feature rolling trajectories.

A new algorithm learns MAGs from data more efficiently using entropy.

problem Learning MAGs from data is unstable and computationally expensive.
method Uses entropy estimation and refined Markov property to score MAGs.
result Algorithm is polynomial in number of nodes and outperforms existing methods.

A quantum state generation method that respects physical constraints.

problem Generating quantum states with complex-valued Hermitian, positive semi-definite, and trace one properties.
method Mirror diffusion model with von Neumann entropy to enforce structural constraints.
result Demonstrated effective generation of quantum states with conditional guidance.

Quantum Support Vector Classifier outperforms other QML models in finance fraud detection.

problem Detecting financial fraud using Quantum Machine Learning.
method Comparative study of four QML models: Quantum Support Vector Classifier, Variational Quantum Classifier, Estimator QNN, and Sampler QNN.
result Quantum Support Vector Classifier achieved the highest F1 scores (0.98) for fraud and non-fraud classes.

A new method speeds up quantum state estimation.

problem Exponential growth in sample size and dimension for quantum state tomography.
method Stochastic mirror descent with Burg entropy.
result Optimization error vanishes at a O((1/t)dlogt)O (\sqrt{ ( 1 / t ) d \log t }) rate.

Proposes a new method to measure epistemic uncertainty in Bayesian neural networks.

problem Measuring epistemic uncertainty in Bayesian neural networks for out-of-distribution detection.
method Proposes measuring disagreement between logits and their pre-softmax counterparts as an epistemic uncertainty measure.
result Proposed epistemic uncertainty scores outperform mutual information and equal predictive entropy performance.

We analyze the Ricci flow of a noncompact metric that describes a two-dimensional black hole. We consider entanglement entropy of a 2d black hole which is due to the quantum correlations between two subsystems: one is inside and the other is outside the black hole horizon. It is demonstrated that the entanglement entro…

2006-09-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Quantum neural networks improve causal inference in biomedical studies, especially for small samples.

problem Addressing selection bias in comparing surgical techniques using observational data.
method Developed QNN-based propensity score models focusing on four key covariates (Age, Sex, Stage, BMI). Employed a linear ZFeatureMap for data encoding, SummedPaulis for predictions, and CMA-ES for optimization. Integrated noise modeling to enhance predictive stability.
result QNNs, particularly with noise-aware strategies, outperformed classical models in small samples, achieving AUC up to 0.750 for n=100.

This paper evaluates financial competitiveness of Indian real estate companies using entropy method.

problem Improving financial competitiveness of Indian real estate companies in a competitive market.
method Financial competitiveness evaluation index system using key financial ratios and a scoring system.
result Companies with high scores have strong profitability and operational capacity, while those with lower scores struggle with solvency and working capital.

Study analyzes 3,171 stocks to pick efficient portfolios using quantum and classical solvers.

problem Creating efficient stock portfolios from a large dataset.
method Used classical and quantum solvers to optimize portfolios of 3,171 US stocks.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of quantum and classical solvers in portfolio optimization.

The density matrices are positively semi-definite Hermitian matrices of unit trace that describe the state of a quantum system. The goal of the paper is to develop minimax lower bounds on error rates of estimation of low rank density matrices in trace regression models used in quantum state tomography (in particular, i…

2015-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Constructs QFT on curved surfaces, proving axioms and calculating entropy.

problem Quantum Field Theory on curved surfaces and entanglement entropy.
method Local regularization, spectral truncation, gluing surfaces, CFT correlation functions, zeta determinants.
result Rigorously derived entropy calculation and geometric proofs.

Perelman's Ricci flow emerges in quantum gravity, linking math and physics.

problem Understanding Perelman's Ricci flow equations in quantum gravity.
method Mapping Perelman's Ricci flow equations to localization equations in topological quantum gravity.
result Perelman's dilaton and fixed volume condition emerge dynamically.

New bounds for quantum circuits depend on how data is encoded.

problem Lack of explicit dependence on data encoding in generalization bounds for PQCs.
method Derived generalization bounds that depend on data encoding strategies using Rademacher complexity and metric entropy.
result Optimal data-encoding strategies can be selected via structural risk minimization.

We use the conformal invariance and the holographic correspondence to fully specify the dependence of entanglement entropy on the extrinsic geometry of the 2d surface ΣΣ that separates two subsystems of quantum strongly coupled N=4{\mathcal{N}}=4 SU(N) superconformal gauge theory. We extend this result and calculate en…

2008-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper considers fair probabilistic binary classification where the outputs of primary interest are predicted probabilities, commonly referred to as scores. We formulate the problem of transforming scores to satisfy fairness constraints that are linear in conditional means of scores while minimizing a cross-entropy…

2019-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗

New bounds close the score matching gap for diffusion models.

problem The difference between sample quality and score matching loss in diffusion models.
method Theoretical analysis of score matching gap, developing tighter bounds for KL divergence, reverse KL divergence, and Wasserstein distance.
result The quality of score approximation impacts closing the score matching gap for low noise scales.

Generative Cross-Entropy improves classification with fewer labels.

problem Limited sample efficiency of cross-entropy loss in data-scarce scenarios.
method Proposes Generative Cross-Entropy (GenCE), a new loss function that incorporates generative principles into a standard discriminative network.
result Generative Cross-Entropy outperforms traditional cross-entropy loss across various datasets and conditions.

Adversarial learning is one of the most successful approaches to modelling high-dimensional probability distributions from data. The quantum computing community has recently begun to generalize this idea and to look for potential applications. In this work, we derive an adversarial algorithm for the problem of approxim…

2018-06-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved MMWU algorithm achieves instance-optimal regret bound for matrix LEA.

problem Matrix Learning from Expert Advice problem.
method Developed a general potential-based framework for matrix LEA, using a new Jensen's trace inequality.
result Achieved instance-optimal regret bound of O(TS(Xd1Id))O(\sqrt{T\cdot S(X||d^{-1}I_d)}).

Paper improves variational inference on Boolean hypercube using quantum methods.

problem Improving variational inference for pairwise Markov random fields on the Boolean hypercube.
method Quantum relaxations of the Kullback-Leibler divergence for upper-bounds, primal-dual optimization, and greedy selection of hierarchies.
result Efficient algorithm and improved bounds for variational inference.

It has been shown that non-stabilizer eigenstates of permutation gates are appropriate for allowing dd-dimensional universal quantum computing (uqc) based on minimal informationally complete POVMs. The relevant quantum gates may be built from subgroups of finite index of the modular group Γ=PSL(2,Z)Γ=PSL(2,\mathbb{Z}) [M. Pla…

2018-08-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Generative diffusion models are analyzed for their information dynamics.

problem Lack of a unified theoretical understanding of generative diffusion models.
method Integrated perspective connecting information-theoretic, dynamical, and thermodynamic aspects.
result Generative bandwidth is directly governed by the divergence of the score function's vector field.

EAST aligns neural network classifiers with user-defined evaluation metrics.

problem Mismatch between neural network training and evaluation metrics leads to suboptimal performance.
method EAST uses dynamic thresholding, soft-set confusion matrix, and annealing to align neural network predictions with target evaluation metrics.
result EAST improves alignment between training objectives and evaluation metrics, outperforming existing methods.

New method calibrates reference distributions for bounded support.

problem Lack of principled method for bounded-support statistical reference distributions.
method Formulated maximum entropy on projective space of nonnegative measures.
result Prescribed acceptance region uniquely determines deformation parameter.

Quantum channels' contraction under privacy constraints studied.

problem Understanding the privacy constraints on quantum channel contractions.
method Established upper bounds on contraction coefficients for specific divergences under QLDP constraints.
result Upper bounds and full characterization of contraction coefficients for specific quantum distances.

MEC-Cox: A Machine-Learning-Assisted Generalized Entropy Calibration Method for Estimating ATT Marginal Hazard-Ratio

problem Estimating ATT marginal hazard-ratio in externally controlled survival trials
method Machine-learning-assisted generalized entropy calibration for IPW Cox regression
result Reduces bias, increases efficiency, and improves coverage

This research improves neural network uncertainty estimates and reliability.

problem Lack of inherent uncertainty estimates and variability in softmax scores.
method Ensemble-based Dirichlet modeling with method of moments estimator.
result Improved stability and predictive uncertainty estimates.

RILA learns HQMMs robustly against adversarial corruption.

problem Robustness of HQMM learning algorithms under adversarial perturbations.
method Adversarially Corrupted HQMM (AC-HQMM) and Robust Iterative Learning Algorithm (RILA).
result RILA outperforms existing algorithms in convergence stability, corruption resilience, and physical validity.