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most citedEvidence of Scaling Advantage for the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm on a Classically Intractable Problem

119 citations · 429 across the 17 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

math.AG2026

The a-number of the Serre-type maximal curves of Abdón-Bezerra-Quoos

Mahyar Shafighi

For every prime power , we determine the -number of the Serre-type maximal curves : over , odd, introduced…

quant-ph2026

Quantum-Informed Portfolio Selection: An End-to-End Pipeline Validated on Trapped-Ion Hardware with Real Market Data

Romina Yalovetzky, Martin J. A. Schuetz, Zichang He +11

Portfolio diversification - a cornerstone of modern investment management - can be formulated as a Maximum Independent Set (MIS) problem on asset correlation graphs. Solving this p…

cs.AI2026

Entropy Distribution as a Fingerprint for Hallucinations in Generative Models

Mattia J. Villani, Pranav Deshpande, Akshay Seshadri +2

Large Language Models (LLMs) often generate factually incorrect outputs, commonly termed hallucinations, that undermine trust and limit deployment in high-stakes settings. Existing…

cs.LG2025

A Unified Framework for Provably Efficient Algorithms to Estimate Shapley Values

Tyler Chen, Akshay Seshadri, Mattia J. Villani +7

Shapley values have emerged as a critical tool for explaining which features impact the decisions made by machine learning models. However, computing exact Shapley values is diffic…

quant-ph2025

qReduMIS: A Quantum-Informed Reduction Algorithm for the Maximum Independent Set Problem

Martin J. A. Schuetz, Romina Yalovetzky, Ruben S. Andrist +8

We propose and implement a quantum-informed reduction algorithm for the maximum independent set problem that integrates classical kernelization techniques with information extracte…

quant-ph2025

Quantum Compilation Toolkit for Rydberg Atom Arrays with Implications for Problem Hardness and Quantum Speedups

Martin J. A. Schuetz, Ruben S. Andrist, Grant Salton +7

We propose and implement a comprehensive quantum compilation toolkit for solving the maximum independent set (MIS) problem on quantum hardware based on Rydberg atom arrays. Our end…

math.OC2024★ 6 cited

Decomposition Pipeline for Large-Scale Portfolio Optimization with Applications to Near-Term Quantum Computing

Atithi Acharya, Romina Yalovetzky, Pierre Minssen +10

Industrially relevant constrained optimization problems, such as portfolio optimization and portfolio rebalancing, are often intractable or difficult to solve exactly. In this work…

quant-ph2024

QC-Forest: a Classical-Quantum Algorithm to Provably Speedup Retraining of Random Forest

Romina Yalovetzky, Niraj Kumar, Changhao Li +1

Random Forest (RF) is a popular tree-ensemble method for supervised learning, prized for its ease of use and flexibility. Online RF models require to account for new training data…

quant-ph2024★ 1 cited

Prospects of Privacy Advantage in Quantum Machine Learning

Jamie Heredge, Niraj Kumar, Dylan Herman +5

Ensuring data privacy in machine learning models is critical, particularly in distributed settings where model gradients are typically shared among multiple parties to allow collab…

quant-ph2023★ 2 cited

Des-q: a quantum algorithm to provably speedup retraining of decision trees

Niraj Kumar, Romina Yalovetzky, Changhao Li +2

Decision trees are widely adopted machine learning models due to their simplicity and explainability. However, as training data size grows, standard methods become increasingly slo…

quant-ph2023★ 66 cited

The Adjoint Is All You Need: Characterizing Barren Plateaus in Quantum Ansätze

Enrico Fontana, Dylan Herman, Shouvanik Chakrabarti +5

Using tools from the representation theory of compact Lie groups, we formulate a theory of Barren Plateaus (BPs) for parameterized quantum circuits whose observables lie in their d…

quant-ph2023★ 119 cited

Evidence of Scaling Advantage for the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm on a Classically Intractable Problem

Ruslan Shaydulin, Changhao Li, Shouvanik Chakrabarti +26

The quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA) is a leading candidate algorithm for solving optimization problems on quantum computers. However, the potential of QAOA to tac…

quant-ph2023★ 31 cited

Hardness of the Maximum Independent Set Problem on Unit-Disk Graphs and Prospects for Quantum Speedups

Ruben S. Andrist, Martin J. A. Schuetz, Pierre Minssen +9

Rydberg atom arrays are among the leading contenders for the demonstration of quantum speedups. Motivated by recent experiments with up to 289 qubits [Ebadi et al., Science 376, 12…

quant-ph2023★ 33 cited

Quantum Deep Hedging

El Amine Cherrat, Snehal Raj, Iordanis Kerenidis +12

Quantum machine learning has the potential for a transformative impact across industry sectors and in particular in finance. In our work we look at the problem of hedging where dee…

quant-ph2022★ 9 cited

Universal Quantum Speedup for Branch-and-Bound, Branch-and-Cut, and Tree-Search Algorithms

Shouvanik Chakrabarti, Pierre Minssen, Romina Yalovetzky +1

Mixed Integer Programs (MIPs) model many optimization problems of interest in Computer Science, Operations Research, and Financial Engineering. Solving MIPs is NP-Hard in general,…

quant-ph2022★ 43 cited

Constrained Optimization via Quantum Zeno Dynamics

Dylan Herman, Ruslan Shaydulin, Yue Sun +6

Constrained optimization problems are ubiquitous in science and industry. Quantum algorithms have shown promise in solving optimization problems, yet none of the current algorithms…

quant-ph2022★ 65 cited

Constrained Quantum Optimization for Extractive Summarization on a Trapped-ion Quantum Computer

Pradeep Niroula, Ruslan Shaydulin, Romina Yalovetzky +4

Realizing the potential of near-term quantum computers to solve industry-relevant constrained-optimization problems is a promising path to quantum advantage. In this work, we consi…

quant-ph2021★ 7 cited

Solving Linear Systems on Quantum Hardware with Hybrid HHL++

Romina Yalovetzky, Pierre Minssen, Dylan Herman +1

The limited capabilities of current quantum hardware significantly constrain the scale of experimental demonstrations of most quantum algorithmic primitives. This makes it challeng…

quant-ph2021★ 47 cited

Quantum Machine Learning for Finance

Marco Pistoia, Syed Farhan Ahmad, Akshay Ajagekar +10

Quantum computers are expected to surpass the computational capabilities of classical computers during this decade, and achieve disruptive impact on numerous industry sectors, part…