Quantum data encoding as a distinct abstraction layer in the design of quantum circuits

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Main Authors: Agliardi, Gabriele, Prati, Enrico
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Published: 2024
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author Agliardi, Gabriele
Prati, Enrico
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Prati, Enrico
contents Complex quantum circuits are constituted by combinations of quantum subroutines. The computation is possible as long as the quantum data encoding is consistent throughout the circuit. Despite its fundamental importance, the formalization of quantum data encoding has never been addressed systematically so far. We formalize the concept of quantum data encoding, namely the format providing a representation of a data set through a quantum state, as a distinct abstract layer with respect to the associated data loading circuit. We survey existing encoding methods and their respective strategies for classical-to-quantum exact and approximate data loading, for the quantum-to-classical extraction of information from states, and for quantum-to-quantum encoding conversion. Next, we show how major quantum algorithms find a natural interpretation in terms of data loading. For instance, the Quantum Fourier Transform is described as a quantum encoding converter, while the Quantum Amplitude Estimation as an extraction routine. The new conceptual framework is exemplified by considering its application to quantum-based Monte Carlo simulations, thus showcasing the power of the proposed formalism for the description of complex quantum circuits. Indeed, the approach clarifies the structure of complex quantum circuits and enables their efficient design.
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spellingShingle Quantum data encoding as a distinct abstraction layer in the design of quantum circuits
Agliardi, Gabriele
Prati, Enrico
Emerging Technologies
Quantum Physics
Complex quantum circuits are constituted by combinations of quantum subroutines. The computation is possible as long as the quantum data encoding is consistent throughout the circuit. Despite its fundamental importance, the formalization of quantum data encoding has never been addressed systematically so far. We formalize the concept of quantum data encoding, namely the format providing a representation of a data set through a quantum state, as a distinct abstract layer with respect to the associated data loading circuit. We survey existing encoding methods and their respective strategies for classical-to-quantum exact and approximate data loading, for the quantum-to-classical extraction of information from states, and for quantum-to-quantum encoding conversion. Next, we show how major quantum algorithms find a natural interpretation in terms of data loading. For instance, the Quantum Fourier Transform is described as a quantum encoding converter, while the Quantum Amplitude Estimation as an extraction routine. The new conceptual framework is exemplified by considering its application to quantum-based Monte Carlo simulations, thus showcasing the power of the proposed formalism for the description of complex quantum circuits. Indeed, the approach clarifies the structure of complex quantum circuits and enables their efficient design.
title Quantum data encoding as a distinct abstraction layer in the design of quantum circuits
topic Emerging Technologies
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.09339