Quantum computing overview: discrete vs. continuous variable models
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Abstract (arXiv)
In this Near Intermediate-Scale Quantum era, there are two types of near-term quantum devices available on cloud: superconducting quantum processing units (QPUs) based on the discrete variable model and linear optics (photonics) QPUs based on the continuous variable (CV) model. Quantum computation in the discrete variable model is performed in a finite dimensional quantum state space and the CV model in an infinite dimensional space. In implementing quantum algorithms, the CV model offers more quantum gates that are not available in the discrete variable model. CV-based photonic quantum computers provide additional flexibility of controlling the length of the output vectors of quantum circuits, using different methods of measurement and the notion of cutoff dimension.
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- 2025A Quantum Neural Network Transfer-Learning Model for Forecasting Problems with Continuous and Discrete Variables4 Mar 2025