activity
19962026
most citedVariational Quantum Algorithms

3.3k citations · 16.3k across the 118 of their papers we have counts for

collaborators
Showing 2019Show all

9 papers · 1 filter

quant-ph2019★ 51 cited

Quantum natural gradient generalised to noisy and non-unitary circuits

Bálint Koczor, Simon C. Benjamin

Variational quantum algorithms are promising tools whose efficacy depends on their optimisation method. For noise-free unitary circuits, the quantum generalisation of natural gradi…

quant-ph2019★ 42 cited

QuESTlink -- Mathematica embiggened by a hardware-optimised quantum emulator

Tyson Jones, Simon C Benjamin

We introduce QuESTlink, pronounced "quest link", an open-source Mathematica package which efficiently emulates quantum computers. By integrating with the Quantum Exact Simulation T…

quant-ph2019★ 35 cited

Variational circuit compiler for quantum error correction

Xiaosi Xu, Simon C. Benjamin, Xiao Yuan

Quantum error correction is vital for implementing universal quantum computing. A key component is the encoding circuit that maps a product state of physical qubits into the encode…

quant-ph2019★ 181 cited

Variational algorithms for linear algebra

Xiaosi Xu, Jinzhao Sun, Suguru Endo +3

Quantum algorithms have been developed for efficiently solving linear algebra tasks. However, they generally require deep circuits and hence universal fault-tolerant quantum comput…

quant-ph2019★ 99 cited

Variational-State Quantum Metrology

Bálint Koczor, Suguru Endo, Tyson Jones +2

Quantum technologies exploit entanglement to enhance various tasks beyond their classical limits including computation, communication and measurements. Quantum metrology aims to in…

quant-ph2019★ 53 cited

Experimental exploration of five-qubit quantum error correcting code with superconducting qubits

Ming Gong, Xiao Yuan, Shiyu Wang +19

Quantum error correction is an essential ingredient for universal quantum computing. Despite tremendous experimental efforts in the study of quantum error correction, to date, ther…

quant-ph2019★ 59 cited

Mitigating Coherent Noise Using Pauli Conjugation

Zhenyu Cai, Xiaosi Xu, Simon C. Benjamin

Coherent noise can be much more damaging than incoherent (probabilistic) noise in the context of quantum error correction. One solution is to use twirling to turn coherent noise in…

quant-ph2019★ 62 cited

Demonstration of Adiabatic Variational Quantum Computing with a Superconducting Quantum Coprocessor

Ming-Cheng Chen, Ming Gong, Xiao-Si Xu +15

Adiabatic quantum computing enables the preparation of many-body ground states. This is key for applications in chemistry, materials science, and beyond. Realisation poses major ex…

quant-ph2019★ 18 cited

A Silicon Surface Code Architecture Resilient Against Leakage Errors

Zhenyu Cai, Michael A. Fogarty, Simon Schaal +3

Spin qubits in silicon quantum dots are one of the most promising building blocks for large scale quantum computers thanks to their high qubit density and compatibility with the ex…