Digital-analog quantum convolutional neural networks for image classification
Anton Simen, Carlos Flores-Garrigos, Narendra N. Hegade, Iraitz Montalban, Yolanda Vives-Gilabert, Eric Michon, Qi Zhang, Enrique Solano, José D. Martín-Guerrero
We propose digital-analog quantum kernels for enhancing the detection of complex features in the classification of images. We consider multipartite-entangled analog blocks, stemming from native Ising interactions in neutral-atom quantum processors, and individual operations as digital steps to implement the protocol. To further improving the detection of complex features, we apply multiple quantum kernels by varying the qubit connectivity according to the hardware constraints. An architecture that combines non-trainable quantum kernels and standard convolutional neural networks is used to classify realistic medical images, from breast cancer and pneumonia diseases, with a significantly reduced number of parameters. Despite this fact, the model exhibits better performance than its classical counterparts and achieves comparable metrics according to public benchmarks. These findings demonstrate the relevance of digital-analog encoding, paving the way for surpassing classical models in image recognition approaching us to quantum-advantage regimes.
University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU(巴斯克大学);IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science(伊克尔巴斯基奎巴斯克科学基金会);Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM)(巴斯克应用数学中心)
An Analog Analogue of a Digital Quantum Computation
我们解决了一个问题,虽然不适合通常的范式,但可以被视为量子计算。假设我们给定一个由N维希尔伯特空间描述的量子系统,其哈密顿量为$E |w >< w|$,其中$| w>$是未知(归一化)态。我们展示了如何发现$| w >$通过添加一个哈密尔顿(独立的$| w >$)和发展成正比的时间$N^{1/2}/E$。我们表明,这个时间是最佳的短。这个过程是Grover算法的一个模拟类似物,一个传统的(!)一种量子计算机,其以与$N^{1/2}$成比例的多个步骤从N个项目的未排序列表中定位标记项目。
Impact and mitigation of Hamiltonian characterization errors in digital-analog quantum computation
TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA)(特克纳利亚,巴斯克研究与技术联盟);University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU(巴斯克大学);EHU Quantum Center(EHU量子中心);Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik(马克斯·普朗克光学研究所);Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST)(慕尼黑量子科学与技术中心);University of Vienna(维也纳大学);IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science(伊克尔巴斯基,巴斯克科学基金会);Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM)(巴斯克应用数学中心)
Measurement-free Preparation of Surface-Code States with Digital-Analog Counterdiabatic Drivings
Intelligent Data Analysis Laboratory (IDAL), Departament d’Enginyeria Electrònica, ETSE-UV, Universitat de València(瓦伦西亚大学电子工程系智能数据分析实验室);Kipu Quantum(基普量子)
Hybrid digital-analog protocols for simulating quantum multi-body interactions
Cornell University(康奈尔大学);University of Maryland(马里兰大学);NIST(美国国家标准与技术研究院);Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, NIST/University of Maryland(量子信息与计算联合中心,美国国家标准与技术研究院/马里兰大学);Joint Quantum Institute, NIST/University of Maryland(量子联合研究所,美国国家标准与技术研究院/马里兰大学);Duke University(杜克大学);King's College London(伦敦国王学院)