3 papers
quant-ph2026
Quantum Variational Approaches to the Maximum Independent Set Problem at Utility Scale
Kalyan Dasgupta, Sumanta Mukherjee, Dhriti Verma +4
We study variational quantum algorithms for the Maximum Independent Set (MIS) problem on benchmark graphs of 64, 99, and 180 vertices. The Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) and…
quant-ph2026
Hamiltonian-Guided Leverage Embedding: Robust Subspace Compression for Efficient QAOA Parameter Estimation
Sumanta Mukherjee, Kalyan Dasgupta, Surya Shravan Kumar Sajja +5
The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) is a hybrid quantum-classical framework for combinatorial optimization on near-term quantum devices. A central bottleneck is t…
physics.app-ph2026
Spontaneous Emission, Work Potential and Relaxation-Limited Processes in Setting Limits on Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency
Sumanta Mukherjee
Understanding the thermodynamics of radiation and the quantum-mechanical interactions between light and matter is important both for theoretical purposes and for technological adva…