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We consider the problem of determining the weights of a quantum ensemble. That is to say, given a quantum system that is in a set of possible known states according to an unknown probability law, we give strategies to estimate the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-02-01 J. I. de Vicente , J. Calsamiglia , R. Munoz-Tapia , E. Bagan

A quantum measurement is Fisher symmetric if it provides uniform and maximal information on all parameters that characterize the quantum state of interest. Using (complex projective) 2-designs, we construct measurements on a pair of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-01-25 Huangjun Zhu , Masahito Hayashi

In order to exploit quantum advantages, quantum algorithms are indispensable for operating machine learning with quantum computers. We here propose an intriguing hybrid approach of quantum information processing for quantum linear…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-01-23 Dan-Bo Zhang , Zheng-Yuan Xue , Shi-Liang Zhu , Z. D. Wang

We introduce a semidefinite programming algorithm to find the minimal quantum Fisher information compatible with an arbitrary dataset of mean values. This certification task allows one to quantify the resource content of a quantum system…

Optimal measurement is required to obtain the quantum and classical correlations of a quantum state, and the crucial difficulty is how to acquire the maximal information about one system by measuring the other part; in other words, getting…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-11-18 M. Mahdian , H. Davoodi Yeganeh

Variational quantum algorithms (VQAs) have emerged as a promising approach for achieving quantum advantage on current noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices. However, their large-scale applications are significantly hindered by…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-03 Shikun Zhang , Zheng Qin , Yongyou Zhang , Yang Zhou , Rui Li , Chunxiao Du , Zhisong Xiao

Characterization of quantum processes is a preliminary step necessary in the development of quantum technology. The conventional method uses standard quantum process tomography, which requires $d^2$ input states and $d^4$ quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-02-26 Zhibo Hou , Jun-Feng Tang , Christopher Ferrie , Guo-Yong Xiang , Chuan-Feng Li , Guang-Can Guo

Parameterized Quantum Circuits (PQCs) have been acknowledged as a leading strategy to utilize near-term quantum advantages in multiple problems, including machine learning and combinatorial optimization. When applied to specific tasks, the…

Various schemes have been proposed to overcome the drawback of the decoherence on quantum-enhanced parameter estimation. Here we suggest an alternative method, quantum feedback, to enhance the parameter precision of optimal quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-24 Qiang Zheng , Li Ge , Yao Yao , Qi-jun Zhi

The subject of this paper is a mathematical transition from the Fisher information of classical statistics to the matrix formalism of quantum theory. If the monotonicity is the main requirement, then there are several quantum versions…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-08-23 Denes Petz , Catalin Ghinea

Quantum phase estimation (QPE) is a cornerstone of quantum algorithms designed to estimate the eigenvalues of a unitary operator. QPE is typically implemented through two paradigms with distinct circuit structures: quantum Fourier…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-16 Ryosuke Kimura , Kosuke Mitarai

We present a dispersive quantum thermometry protocol for simultaneous estimation of inverse temperature $\beta$ and interaction strength $x$ using a nonlinear Mach-Zehnder interferometer coupled to a thermal ancilla. We derive closed-form…

To harness the potential of noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices, it is paramount to find the best type of circuits to run hybrid quantum-classical algorithms. Key candidates are parametrized quantum circuits that can be effectively…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-02-28 Tobias Haug , Kishor Bharti , M. S. Kim

In this work, we propose new methods of parameter estimation using stochastic sampling quantum phase-space simulations. We show that it is possible to compute the quantum Fisher information (QFI) from semiclassical stochastic samples using…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-01 Thakur G. M. Hiranandani , Joseph J. Hope , Simon A. Haine

Quantum computing technology has the potential to revolutionize the simulation of materials and molecules in the near future. A primary challenge in achieving near-term quantum advantage is effectively mitigating the noise effects inherent…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-01-17 Tao Jiang , John Rogers , Marius S. Frank , Ove Christiansen , Yong-Xin Yao , Nicola Lanatà

In the era of noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ), variational quantum circuits (VQCs) have been widely applied in various domains, demonstrating the potential advantages of quantum circuits over classical models. Similar to classic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-26 Jun Zhuang , Jack Cunningham , Chaowen Guan

Variational quantum algorithms (VQAs) are widely applied in the noisy intermediate-scale quantum era and are expected to demonstrate quantum advantage. However, training VQAs faces difficulties, one of which is the so-called barren plateaus…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-02-07 Huan-Yu Liu , Tai-Ping Sun , Yu-Chun Wu , Yong-Jian Han , Guo-Ping Guo

Parameterized quantum circuits (PQC, aka, variational quantum circuits) are among the proposals for a computational advantage over classical computation of near-term (not fault tolerant) digital quantum computers. PQCs have to be "trained"…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-04-01 Evgenii Dolzhkov , Bahman Ghandchi , Dirk Oliver Theis

We investigate quantum parameter estimation based on linear and Kerr-type nonlinear controls in an open quantum system, and consider the dissipation rate as an unknown parameter. We show that while the precision of parameter estimation is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-12-12 Beili Gong , Wei Cui

The variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) is a promising algorithm for demonstrating quantum advantage in the noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era. However, optimizing VQE from random initial starting parameters is challenging due to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-20 Abid Khan , Bryan K. Clark , Norm M. Tubman