Efficient and Robust Parameter Optimization of the Unitary Coupled-Cluster Ansatz
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| author | Li, Weitang Ge, Yufei Zhang, Shixin Chen, Yuqin Zhang, Shengyu |
| author_facet | Li, Weitang Ge, Yufei Zhang, Shixin Chen, Yuqin Zhang, Shengyu |
| contents | The variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) framework has been instrumental in advancing near-term quantum algorithms. However, parameter optimization remains a significant bottleneck for VQE, requiring a large number of measurements for successful algorithm execution. In this paper, we propose sequential optimization with approximate parabola (SOAP) as an efficient and robust optimizer specifically designed for parameter optimization of the unitary coupled-cluster ansatz on quantum computers. SOAP leverages sequential optimization and approximates the energy landscape as quadratic functions, minimizing the number of energy evaluations required to optimize each parameter. To capture parameter correlations, SOAP incorporates the average direction from the previous iteration into the optimization direction set. Numerical benchmark studies on molecular systems demonstrate that SOAP achieves significantly faster convergence and greater robustness to noise compared to traditional optimization methods. Furthermore, numerical simulations up to 20 qubits reveal that SOAP scales well with the number of parameters in the ansatz. The exceptional performance of SOAP is further validated through experiments on a superconducting quantum computer using a 2-qubit model system. |
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| spellingShingle | Efficient and Robust Parameter Optimization of the Unitary Coupled-Cluster Ansatz Li, Weitang Ge, Yufei Zhang, Shixin Chen, Yuqin Zhang, Shengyu Chemical Physics Quantum Physics The variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) framework has been instrumental in advancing near-term quantum algorithms. However, parameter optimization remains a significant bottleneck for VQE, requiring a large number of measurements for successful algorithm execution. In this paper, we propose sequential optimization with approximate parabola (SOAP) as an efficient and robust optimizer specifically designed for parameter optimization of the unitary coupled-cluster ansatz on quantum computers. SOAP leverages sequential optimization and approximates the energy landscape as quadratic functions, minimizing the number of energy evaluations required to optimize each parameter. To capture parameter correlations, SOAP incorporates the average direction from the previous iteration into the optimization direction set. Numerical benchmark studies on molecular systems demonstrate that SOAP achieves significantly faster convergence and greater robustness to noise compared to traditional optimization methods. Furthermore, numerical simulations up to 20 qubits reveal that SOAP scales well with the number of parameters in the ansatz. The exceptional performance of SOAP is further validated through experiments on a superconducting quantum computer using a 2-qubit model system. |
| title | Efficient and Robust Parameter Optimization of the Unitary Coupled-Cluster Ansatz |
| topic | Chemical Physics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.04910 |