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 …
Noisy intermediate-scale quantum algorithms
A universal fault-tolerant quantum computer that can efficiently solve problems such as
integer factorization and unstructured database search requires millions of qubits with low …
integer factorization and unstructured database search requires millions of qubits with low …
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 …
Connecting ansatz expressibility to gradient magnitudes and barren plateaus
Parametrized quantum circuits serve as ansatze for solving variational problems and
provide a flexible paradigm for the programming of near-term quantum computers. Ideally …
provide a flexible paradigm for the programming of near-term quantum computers. Ideally …
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 …
Hybrid quantum-classical algorithms and quantum error mitigation
Quantum computers can exploit a Hilbert space whose dimension increases exponentially
with the number of qubits. In experiment, quantum supremacy has recently been achieved …
with the number of qubits. In experiment, quantum supremacy has recently been achieved …
Absence of barren plateaus in quantum convolutional neural networks
Quantum neural networks (QNNs) have generated excitement around the possibility of
efficiently analyzing quantum data. But this excitement has been tempered by the existence …
efficiently analyzing quantum data. But this excitement has been tempered by the existence …
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 …
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 …