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5 papers

quant-ph2026

Variational Quantum Conditional Boltzmann Machines for Time-Series Forecasting: Architectures, Symmetric Hyperparameter Evaluation, and a Nonlinear Benchmark

Gerhard Hellstern, Danyal Maheshwari, Martin Zaefferer +2

In this study, we developed and evaluated four conditional energy-based forecasting architectures: a classical Gaussian-Bernoulli CRBM, a hybrid quantum-classical QCRBM, a full-reg…

quant-ph2026

Extrapolation method to optimize linear-ramp QAOA parameters: Evaluation of QAOA runtime scaling

Vanessa Dehn, Martin Zaefferer, Gerhard Hellstern +3

The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) has been suggested as a promising candidate for the solution of combinatorial optimization problems. Yet, whether - or under w…

quant-ph2026

Learning Temporal Patterns in Financial Time Series: A Comparative Study of Quantum LSTM and Quantum Reservoir Computing

Danyal Maheshwari, Gerhard Hellstern, Martin Zaefferer +2

This study explores quantum and classical hybrid architectures for financial time-series fore casting, focusing on Quantum Long Short-Term Memory (QLSTM) networks and Quantum Reser…

physics.ed-ph2026

Quantum Workshop for IT-Professionals

Bettina Just, Jörg Hettel, Gerhard Hellstern

Quantum computing is gaining strategic relevance beyond research-driven industries. However, many companies lack the expertise to evaluate its potential for real-world applications…

quant-ph2025

Quantum Leap in Finance: Economic Advantages, Security, and Post-Quantum Readiness

Gerhard Hellstern, Esra Yeniaras

This paper provides an in-depth review of the evolving role of quantum computing in the financial sector, emphasizing both its computational potential and cybersecurity implication…