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This research unifies time-rescaled and second-order FALQON variants to reduce circuit depth and enhance stability for quantum optimization without hybrid architectures. The advancement is particularly relevant for the NISQ era, offering a more flexible framework that improves upon previous modifications in feedback-based algorithms.
Time rescaling for second-order feedback-based quantum optimization
arXiv:2609.21640v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Feedback-based quantum algorithms recently gained attention by demonstrating how quantum computers can be used to solve optimization problems without resorting to hybrid quantum-classical architectures. Recent progress made with Feedback-based Algorithm for Quantum Optimization (FALQON) variants significantly reduced the depth of the required circuits. In this work, we merge the time-rescaled and second-order FALQON variants into a unified framework. The results show an important improvement over past modifications, reducing circuit depth and allowing a more flexible choice of time-steps, while maintaining stable solutions. This FALQON variant makes it suitable for the NISQ era.
Abstract:Feedback-based quantum algorithms recently gained attention by demonstrating how quantum computers can be used to solve optimization problems without resorting to hybrid quantum-classical architectures. Recent progress made with Feedback-based Algorithm for Quantum Optimization (FALQON) variants significantly reduced the depth of the required circuits. In this work, we merge the time-rescaled and second-order FALQON variants into a unified framework. The results show an important improvement over past modifications, reducing circuit depth and allowing a more flexible choice of time-steps, while maintaining stable solutions. This FALQON variant makes it suitable for the NISQ era.
arXiv:2609.21640 [quant-ph]
(or arXiv:2609.21640v1 [quant-ph] for this version)
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