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20242026
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9 papers

quant-ph2026

Imaginarity as a necessary resource for trainability in QAOA

Syed Muhammad Ali Hassan, Kostas Blekos, Stefan Kühn +2

The quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA) tackles combinatorial problems by tuning a quantum circuit in a classical loop, often guided by gradients. We show that the gr…

hep-lat2026

(2+1)D quantum electrodynamics at finite density on a quantum computer

Emil Otis Rosanowski, Arianna Crippa, Lena Funcke +3

In this paper, we explore (2+1)D quantum electrodynamics (QED) at finite density on a quantum computer, including two fermion flavors. Our method employs an efficient gauge-invaria…

quant-ph2025

Warm Start of Variational Quantum Algorithms for Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization Problems

Yahui Chai, Karl Jansen, Stefan Kühn +2

Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) is widely used in near-term hardware. However, their performances remain limited by the poor trainability and are dependent on random paramete…

hep-lat2025

Fermion Discretization Effects in the Two-Flavor Lattice Schwinger Model: A Study with Matrix Product States

Tim Schwägerl, Karl Jansen, Stefan Kühn

We present a comprehensive tensor network study of staggered, Wilson, and twisted mass fermions in the Hamiltonian formulation, using the massive two-flavor Schwinger model as a be…

cs.GR2025

Quantum Brush: A quantum computing-based tool for digital painting

João S. Ferreira, Arianna Crippa, Astryd Park +5

We present Quantum Brush, an open-source digital painting tool that harnesses quantum computing to generate novel artistic expressions. The tool includes four different brushes tha…

quant-ph2025

Quantum computing inspired paintings: reinterpreting classical masterpieces

Arianna Crippa, Yahui Chai, Omar Costa Hamido +2

We aim to apply a quantum computing technique to compose artworks. The main idea is to revisit three paintings of different styles and historical periods: ''Narciso'', painted circ…