Differentiable Quantum Architecture Search in Quantum-Enhanced Neural Network Parameter Generation

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Autores principales: Chen, Samuel Yen-Chi, Liu, Chen-Yu, Chen, Kuan-Cheng, Huang, Wei-Jia, Chang, Yen-Jui, Huang, Wei-Hao
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author Chen, Samuel Yen-Chi
Liu, Chen-Yu
Chen, Kuan-Cheng
Huang, Wei-Jia
Chang, Yen-Jui
Huang, Wei-Hao
author_facet Chen, Samuel Yen-Chi
Liu, Chen-Yu
Chen, Kuan-Cheng
Huang, Wei-Jia
Chang, Yen-Jui
Huang, Wei-Hao
contents The rapid advancements in quantum computing (QC) and machine learning (ML) have led to the emergence of quantum machine learning (QML), which integrates the strengths of both fields. Among QML approaches, variational quantum circuits (VQCs), also known as quantum neural networks (QNNs), have shown promise both empirically and theoretically. However, their broader adoption is hindered by reliance on quantum hardware during inference. Hardware imperfections and limited access to quantum devices pose practical challenges. To address this, the Quantum-Train (QT) framework leverages the exponential scaling of quantum amplitudes to generate classical neural network parameters, enabling inference without quantum hardware and achieving significant parameter compression. Yet, designing effective quantum circuit architectures for such quantum-enhanced neural programmers remains non-trivial and often requires expertise in quantum information science. In this paper, we propose an automated solution using differentiable optimization. Our method jointly optimizes both conventional circuit parameters and architectural parameters in an end-to-end manner via automatic differentiation. We evaluate the proposed framework on classification, time-series prediction, and reinforcement learning tasks. Simulation results show that our method matches or outperforms manually designed QNN architectures. This work offers a scalable and automated pathway for designing QNNs that can generate classical neural network parameters across diverse applications.
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spellingShingle Differentiable Quantum Architecture Search in Quantum-Enhanced Neural Network Parameter Generation
Chen, Samuel Yen-Chi
Liu, Chen-Yu
Chen, Kuan-Cheng
Huang, Wei-Jia
Chang, Yen-Jui
Huang, Wei-Hao
Quantum Physics
Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technologies
Machine Learning
Neural and Evolutionary Computing
The rapid advancements in quantum computing (QC) and machine learning (ML) have led to the emergence of quantum machine learning (QML), which integrates the strengths of both fields. Among QML approaches, variational quantum circuits (VQCs), also known as quantum neural networks (QNNs), have shown promise both empirically and theoretically. However, their broader adoption is hindered by reliance on quantum hardware during inference. Hardware imperfections and limited access to quantum devices pose practical challenges. To address this, the Quantum-Train (QT) framework leverages the exponential scaling of quantum amplitudes to generate classical neural network parameters, enabling inference without quantum hardware and achieving significant parameter compression. Yet, designing effective quantum circuit architectures for such quantum-enhanced neural programmers remains non-trivial and often requires expertise in quantum information science. In this paper, we propose an automated solution using differentiable optimization. Our method jointly optimizes both conventional circuit parameters and architectural parameters in an end-to-end manner via automatic differentiation. We evaluate the proposed framework on classification, time-series prediction, and reinforcement learning tasks. Simulation results show that our method matches or outperforms manually designed QNN architectures. This work offers a scalable and automated pathway for designing QNNs that can generate classical neural network parameters across diverse applications.
title Differentiable Quantum Architecture Search in Quantum-Enhanced Neural Network Parameter Generation
topic Quantum Physics
Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technologies
Machine Learning
Neural and Evolutionary Computing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09653