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We introduce an extension to the Weighted Ensemble (WE) path sampling method to restrict sampling to a one dimensional path through a high dimensional phase space. Our method, which is based on the finite-temperature string method, permits…

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Outcome probability estimation via classical methods is an important task for validating quantum computing devices. Outcome probabilities of any quantum circuit can be estimated using Monte Carlo sampling, where the amount of negativity…

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