Quantum reinforcement learning in continuous action space

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Autori principali: Wu, Shaojun, Jin, Shan, Wen, Dingding, Han, Donghong, Wang, Xiaoting
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author Wu, Shaojun
Jin, Shan
Wen, Dingding
Han, Donghong
Wang, Xiaoting
author_facet Wu, Shaojun
Jin, Shan
Wen, Dingding
Han, Donghong
Wang, Xiaoting
contents Quantum reinforcement learning (QRL) is a promising paradigm for near-term quantum devices. While existing QRL methods have shown success in discrete action spaces, extending these techniques to continuous domains is challenging due to the curse of dimensionality introduced by discretization. To overcome this limitation, we introduce a quantum Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) algorithm that efficiently addresses both classical and quantum sequential decision problems in continuous action spaces. Moreover, our approach facilitates single-shot quantum state generation: a one-time optimization produces a model that outputs the control sequence required to drive a fixed initial state to any desired target state. In contrast, conventional quantum control methods demand separate optimization for each target state. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our method through simulations and discuss its potential applications in quantum control.
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spellingShingle Quantum reinforcement learning in continuous action space
Wu, Shaojun
Jin, Shan
Wen, Dingding
Han, Donghong
Wang, Xiaoting
Quantum Physics
Machine Learning
Quantum reinforcement learning (QRL) is a promising paradigm for near-term quantum devices. While existing QRL methods have shown success in discrete action spaces, extending these techniques to continuous domains is challenging due to the curse of dimensionality introduced by discretization. To overcome this limitation, we introduce a quantum Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) algorithm that efficiently addresses both classical and quantum sequential decision problems in continuous action spaces. Moreover, our approach facilitates single-shot quantum state generation: a one-time optimization produces a model that outputs the control sequence required to drive a fixed initial state to any desired target state. In contrast, conventional quantum control methods demand separate optimization for each target state. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our method through simulations and discuss its potential applications in quantum control.
title Quantum reinforcement learning in continuous action space
topic Quantum Physics
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.10711