Gate Freezing Method for Gradient-Free Variational Quantum Algorithms in Circuit Optimization
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| author | Pankkonen, Joona Ylinen, Lauri Raasakka, Matti Marchesin, Andrea Tittonen, Ilkka |
| author_facet | Pankkonen, Joona Ylinen, Lauri Raasakka, Matti Marchesin, Andrea Tittonen, Ilkka |
| contents | Parameterized quantum circuits (PQCs) are pivotal components of variational quantum algorithms (VQAs), which represent a promising pathway to quantum advantage in noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices. PQCs enable flexible encoding of quantum information through tunable quantum gates and have been successfully applied across domains such as quantum chemistry, combinatorial optimization, and quantum machine learning. Despite their potential, PQC performance on NISQ hardware is hindered by noise, decoherence, and the presence of barren plateaus, which can impede gradient-based optimization. To address these limitations, we propose novel methods for improving gradient-free optimizers Rotosolve, Fraxis, and FQS, incorporating information from previous parameter iterations. Our approach conserves computational resources by reallocating optimization efforts toward poorly optimized gates, leading to improved convergence. The experimental results demonstrate that our techniques consistently improve the performance of various optimizers, contributing to more robust and efficient PQC optimization. |
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| spellingShingle | Gate Freezing Method for Gradient-Free Variational Quantum Algorithms in Circuit Optimization Pankkonen, Joona Ylinen, Lauri Raasakka, Matti Marchesin, Andrea Tittonen, Ilkka Quantum Physics Parameterized quantum circuits (PQCs) are pivotal components of variational quantum algorithms (VQAs), which represent a promising pathway to quantum advantage in noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices. PQCs enable flexible encoding of quantum information through tunable quantum gates and have been successfully applied across domains such as quantum chemistry, combinatorial optimization, and quantum machine learning. Despite their potential, PQC performance on NISQ hardware is hindered by noise, decoherence, and the presence of barren plateaus, which can impede gradient-based optimization. To address these limitations, we propose novel methods for improving gradient-free optimizers Rotosolve, Fraxis, and FQS, incorporating information from previous parameter iterations. Our approach conserves computational resources by reallocating optimization efforts toward poorly optimized gates, leading to improved convergence. The experimental results demonstrate that our techniques consistently improve the performance of various optimizers, contributing to more robust and efficient PQC optimization. |
| title | Gate Freezing Method for Gradient-Free Variational Quantum Algorithms in Circuit Optimization |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07742 |