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Leveraging Diffusion Models for Parameterized Quantum Circuit Generation

arXiv 2505.20863 ↗First posted 27 May 2025quant-ph cs.LGcited by 4

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Abstract (arXiv)

Quantum computing holds immense potential, yet its practical success depends on multiple factors, including advances in quantum circuit design. In this paper, we introduce a generative approach based on denoising diffusion models (DMs) to synthesize parameterized quantum circuits (PQCs). Extending the recent diffusion model pipeline of F"urrutter et al. [1], our model effectively conditions the synthesis process, enabling the simultaneous generation of circuit architectures and their continuous gate parameters. We demonstrate our approach in synthesizing PQCs optimized for generating high-fidelity Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) states and achieving high accuracy in quantum machine learning (QML) classification tasks. Our results indicate a strong generalization across varying gate sets and scaling qubit counts, highlighting the versatility and computational efficiency of diffusion-based methods. This work illustrates the potential of generative models as a powerful tool for accelerating and optimizing the design of PQCs, supporting the development of more practical and scalable quantum applications.

Key facts. Cited by 4 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Placed in Diffusion foundations and sampling, one of 14 directions in Diffusion models. Builds on 18 of its 36 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 27 May 2025.

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  3. 2021High-Resolution Image Synthesis with Latent Diffusion Models20 Dec
  4. 2020Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models19 Jun

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  2. 2023GASP -- A Genetic Algorithm for State Preparationcited by 1

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  3. 2024Diffusion-Inspired Quantum Noise Mitigation in Parameterized Quantum Circuits
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  5. 2024Quantum Generative Diffusion Model: A Fully Quantum-Mechanical Model for Generating Quantum State Ensemble
  6. 2026An Hybrid Quantum-Classical Diffusion Model for Image Generation
  7. 2023Generative quantum machine learning via denoising diffusion probabilistic models
  8. 2023Quantum Generative Modeling using Parameterized Quantum Circuits