Probabilistic Links Between Quantum Classification of Patterns of Boolean Functions and Hamming Distance

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Autori principali: Andronikos, Theodore, Bitsakos, Constantinos, Nikas, Konstantinos, Goumas, Georgios I., Koziris, Nectarios
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author Andronikos, Theodore
Bitsakos, Constantinos
Nikas, Konstantinos
Goumas, Georgios I.
Koziris, Nectarios
author_facet Andronikos, Theodore
Bitsakos, Constantinos
Nikas, Konstantinos
Goumas, Georgios I.
Koziris, Nectarios
contents This article investigates the probabilistic relationship between quantum classification of Boolean functions and their Hamming distance. By integrating concepts from quantum computing, information theory, and combinatorics, we explore how Hamming distance serves as a metric for analyzing deviations in function classification. Our extensive experimental results confirm that the Hamming distance is a pivotal metric for validating nearest neighbors in the process of classifying random functions. One of the significant conclusions we arrived is that the successful classification probability decreases monotonically with the Hamming distance. However, key exceptions were found in specific classes, revealing intra-class heterogeneity. We have established that these deviations are not random but are systemic and predictable. Furthermore, we were able to quantify these irregularities, turning potential errors into manageable phenomena. The most important novelty of this work is the demarcation, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, of precise Hamming distance intervals for the classification probability. These intervals bound the possible values the probability can assume, and provide a new foundational tool for probabilistic assessment in quantum classification. Practitioners can now endorse classification results with high certainty or dismiss them with confidence. This framework can significantly enhance any quantum classification algorithm's reliability and decision-making capability.
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spellingShingle Probabilistic Links Between Quantum Classification of Patterns of Boolean Functions and Hamming Distance
Andronikos, Theodore
Bitsakos, Constantinos
Nikas, Konstantinos
Goumas, Georgios I.
Koziris, Nectarios
Quantum Physics
This article investigates the probabilistic relationship between quantum classification of Boolean functions and their Hamming distance. By integrating concepts from quantum computing, information theory, and combinatorics, we explore how Hamming distance serves as a metric for analyzing deviations in function classification. Our extensive experimental results confirm that the Hamming distance is a pivotal metric for validating nearest neighbors in the process of classifying random functions. One of the significant conclusions we arrived is that the successful classification probability decreases monotonically with the Hamming distance. However, key exceptions were found in specific classes, revealing intra-class heterogeneity. We have established that these deviations are not random but are systemic and predictable. Furthermore, we were able to quantify these irregularities, turning potential errors into manageable phenomena. The most important novelty of this work is the demarcation, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, of precise Hamming distance intervals for the classification probability. These intervals bound the possible values the probability can assume, and provide a new foundational tool for probabilistic assessment in quantum classification. Practitioners can now endorse classification results with high certainty or dismiss them with confidence. This framework can significantly enhance any quantum classification algorithm's reliability and decision-making capability.
title Probabilistic Links Between Quantum Classification of Patterns of Boolean Functions and Hamming Distance
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12736