Comparing Quantum Machine Learning Approaches in Astrophysical Signal Detection

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Main Authors: Ziiatdinov, Mansur, Farsian, Farida, Schilliró, Francesco, Distefano, Salvatore
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author Ziiatdinov, Mansur
Farsian, Farida
Schilliró, Francesco
Distefano, Salvatore
author_facet Ziiatdinov, Mansur
Farsian, Farida
Schilliró, Francesco
Distefano, Salvatore
contents Machine Learning (ML) serves as a general-purpose, highly adaptable, and versatile framework for investigating complex systems across domains. However, the resulting computational resource demands, in terms of the number of parameters and the volume of data required to train ML models, can be high, often prohibitive. This is the case in astrophysics, where multimedia space data streams usually have to be analyzed. In this context, quantum computing emerges as a compelling and promising alternative, offering the potential to address these challenges in a feasible way. Specifically, a four-step quantum machine learning (QML) workflow is proposed encompassing data encoding, quantum circuit design, model training and evaluation. Then, focusing on the data encoding step, different techniques and models are investigated within a case study centered on the Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRB) signal detection in the astrophysics domain. The results thus obtained demonstrate the effectiveness of QML in astrophysics, highlighting the critical role of data encoding, which significantly affects the QML model performance.
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spellingShingle Comparing Quantum Machine Learning Approaches in Astrophysical Signal Detection
Ziiatdinov, Mansur
Farsian, Farida
Schilliró, Francesco
Distefano, Salvatore
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Quantum Physics
Machine Learning (ML) serves as a general-purpose, highly adaptable, and versatile framework for investigating complex systems across domains. However, the resulting computational resource demands, in terms of the number of parameters and the volume of data required to train ML models, can be high, often prohibitive. This is the case in astrophysics, where multimedia space data streams usually have to be analyzed. In this context, quantum computing emerges as a compelling and promising alternative, offering the potential to address these challenges in a feasible way. Specifically, a four-step quantum machine learning (QML) workflow is proposed encompassing data encoding, quantum circuit design, model training and evaluation. Then, focusing on the data encoding step, different techniques and models are investigated within a case study centered on the Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRB) signal detection in the astrophysics domain. The results thus obtained demonstrate the effectiveness of QML in astrophysics, highlighting the critical role of data encoding, which significantly affects the QML model performance.
title Comparing Quantum Machine Learning Approaches in Astrophysical Signal Detection
topic Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.19505