Local Quantum Circuit Optimization for Accurate Time Evolution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing quantum circuits for expressing time evolution operators face challenges in reducing the number of operations, leading to increased scale and depth, which results in errors and prolonged calculation times, especially in quantum computers with several hundred qubits.

Innovation Solution

The method involves creating a first, second, and third quantum circuit with a reduced size, calculating parameter solutions to minimize a cost function, and setting a new quantum circuit to express the time evolution operator, thereby reducing the number of quantum gates and operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a quantum circuit is created to express a predetermined action (such as time evolution operator), then the calculation accuracy is improved, but the number of quantum gates increases leading to more operations and accumulated errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecalculation accuracyVSAvoidnumber of quantum gates
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the quantum circuit into multiple layers, where each layer contains a limited number of quantum gates. This layering approach allows the circuit to express complex predetermined actions while controlling the number of gates in each layer, thereby reducing accumulated errors from environmental noise and interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs dynamics by using a variational quantum circuit with adjustable parameters that can be optimized through classical computation. The circuit structure allows dynamic adjustment of gate sequences and parameters to achieve the desired action with minimal gates, balancing accuracy and error reduction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If the number of quantum gates is increased to express a predetermined action, then the action accuracy is improved, but the calculation time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaction accuracyVSAvoidcalculation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the quantum circuit into layers with controlled gate counts, the patent reduces the total number of gates required to achieve the predetermined action. This segmentation enables faster execution while maintaining accuracy through optimized layer structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter optimization where classical computation adjusts quantum circuit parameters to achieve the desired action with fewer gates. This parameter tuning reduces calculation time while preserving action accuracy by finding optimal gate sequences.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If a quantum circuit with reduced operations is created, then the calculation time is reduced, but it becomes difficult to express the predetermined action accurately

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecalculation speedVSAvoidaction expression accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The variational quantum circuit with adjustable parameters enables dynamic optimization to express predetermined actions accurately with reduced gates. The classical-quantum hybrid approach dynamically tunes parameters to maintain accuracy while minimizing operation count.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

By changing and optimizing circuit parameters through classical computation, the patent achieves accurate expression of predetermined actions with fewer quantum gates. This parameter optimization allows the reduced circuit to compensate for fewer operations through smarter gate sequences.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Adaptability or versatility

If the scale and depth of quantum circuit are increased to express predetermined action, then the action completeness is improved, but the number of operations increases leading to more errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaction completenessVSAvoiderror accumulation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the quantum circuit into layers with controlled depth and gate counts. This segmentation maintains action completeness by distributing operations across layers while limiting the number of gates in each layer, thereby reducing error accumulation from environmental noise and qubit interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by implementing a layered circuit that achieves the essential predetermined action with sufficient accuracy without requiring complete exhaustive operations. This approach reduces the total number of gates while maintaining adequate action expression.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP4592909A1Computer-readable recording medium storing information processing program, information processing method, and information processing device
Publication Date: 2025.07.30 FUJITSU LTD
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AI summary

An information processing program causing a computer to execute: acquiring a first quantum circuit expressing an action of a time evolution operator regarding a target problem, a second quantum circuit having parameters and a smaller number of quantum gates than the first quantum circuit, and a third quantum circuit defining one or more quantum states being a part of quantum states regarding the target problem, in which each of the first, second, and third quantum circuits has a first size; creating first, second, and third local circuits each having a second size, by respectively reducing sizes of the first, second, and third quantum circuits to the second size smaller than the first size; calculating solutions of the parameters, so as to minimize a value of a cost function for each quantum state; and setting a quantum circuit expressing the action of the time evolution operator.