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Error Mitigation of BQP Computations using Measurement-Based Verification

Quantum Physics 2025-02-06 v3

Abstract

We present a modular error mitigation protocol for running BQP\mathsf{BQP} computations on a quantum computer with time-dependent noise. Utilising existing tools from quantum verification and measurement-based quantum computation, our protocol interleaves standard computation rounds alongside test rounds for noise sampling and inherits an exponential bound (in the number of circuit runs) on the probability that a returned classical output is correct. We introduce a post-selection technique called \textit{basketing} to address time-dependent noise and reduce overhead. The result is an error mitigation protocol which requires minimal noise assumptions, making it straightforwardly implementable on existing, NISQ devices. We perform a demonstration of the protocol using classical noisy simulation, presenting a universal measurement pattern which directly maps to (and can be tiled on) the heavy-hex layout of current IBM hardware.

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@article{arxiv.2306.04351,
  title  = {Error Mitigation of BQP Computations using Measurement-Based Verification},
  author = {Joseph Harris and Elham Kashefi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.04351},
  year   = {2025}
}

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14 pages, 5 figures

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