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5 papers

physics.chem-ph2026

Analyzing Initialization Strategies for the Local Unitary Cluster Jastrow Ansatz within the Quantum-Centric Supercomputing Framework

Grier M. Jones, Maforikan J. Amoussou, Maximilian O. Leach +1

In this study, we analyze the choice of local unitary cluster Jastrow (LUCJ) ansatz initialization and sensitivity of the sample-based quantum diagonalization (SQD) algorithm withi…

quant-ph2026

Probabilistic Design of Parametrized Quantum Circuits through Local Gate Modifications

Grier M. Jones, Aviraj Newatia, Alexander Lao +3

Within quantum machine learning, parametrized quantum circuits provide flexible quantum models, but their performance is often highly task-dependent, making manual circuit design c…

quant-ph2025

Parametrized Quantum Circuit Learning for Quantum Chemical Applications

Grier M. Jones, Viki Kumar Prasad, Ulrich Fekl +1

In the field of quantum machine learning (QML), parametrized quantum circuits (PQCs) -- constructed using a combination of fixed and tunable quantum gates -- provide a promising hy…

quant-ph2025

Analyzing Common Electronic Structure Theory Algorithms for Distributed Quantum Computing

Grier M. Jones, Hans-Arno Jacobsen

To move towards the utility era of quantum computing, many corporations have posed distributed quantum computing (DQC) as a framework for scaling the current generation of devices…

cs.DC2025

Decentralization in PoS Blockchain Consensus: Quantification and Advancement

Shashank Motepalli, Hans-Arno Jacobsen

Decentralization is a foundational principle of permissionless blockchains, with consensus mechanisms serving a critical role in its realization. This study quantifies the decentra…