Variational quantum algorithms
Applications such as simulating complicated quantum systems or solving large-scale linear
algebra problems are very challenging for classical computers, owing to the extremely high …
algebra problems are very challenging for classical computers, owing to the extremely high …
[HTML][HTML] The variational quantum eigensolver: a review of methods and best practices
The variational quantum eigensolver (or VQE), first developed by Peruzzo et al.(2014), has
received significant attention from the research community in recent years. It uses the …
received significant attention from the research community in recent years. It uses the …
Noise-induced barren plateaus in variational quantum algorithms
Abstract Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs) may be a path to quantum advantage on
Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) computers. A natural question is whether noise …
Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) computers. A natural question is whether noise …
Cost function dependent barren plateaus in shallow parametrized quantum circuits
Variational quantum algorithms (VQAs) optimize the parameters θ of a parametrized
quantum circuit V (θ) to minimize a cost function C. While VQAs may enable practical …
quantum circuit V (θ) to minimize a cost function C. While VQAs may enable practical …
Diagnosing barren plateaus with tools from quantum optimal control
Abstract Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs) have received considerable attention due
to their potential for achieving near-term quantum advantage. However, more work is …
to their potential for achieving near-term quantum advantage. However, more work is …
Variational quantum linear solver
Previously proposed quantum algorithms for solving linear systems of equations cannot be
implemented in the near term due to the required circuit depth. Here, we propose a hybrid …
implemented in the near term due to the required circuit depth. Here, we propose a hybrid …
Robust data encodings for quantum classifiers
Data representation is crucial for the success of machine-learning models. In the context of
quantum machine learning with near-term quantum computers, equally important …
quantum machine learning with near-term quantum computers, equally important …
Real-and imaginary-time evolution with compressed quantum circuits
The current generation of noisy intermediate-scale quantum computers introduces new
opportunities to study quantum many-body systems. In this paper, we show that quantum …
opportunities to study quantum many-body systems. In this paper, we show that quantum …
NISQ computing: where are we and where do we go?
In this short review article, we aim to provide physicists not working within the quantum
computing community a hopefully easy-to-read introduction to the state of the art in the field …
computing community a hopefully easy-to-read introduction to the state of the art in the field …
Solving nonlinear differential equations with differentiable quantum circuits
We propose a quantum algorithm to solve systems of nonlinear differential equations. Using
a quantum feature map encoding, we define functions as expectation values of parametrized …
a quantum feature map encoding, we define functions as expectation values of parametrized …