A Note on Equality-Constrained Continuous Optimization within the Quantum Approximate Optimization Framework
Abstract
The possibility of controlling the evolution of a quantum wave packet to achieve optimization ofa high-dimensional continuous function has been proposed and subsequently experimentally demonstrated in optical quantum hardware. In this short note we clarify how existing proposals for constrained continuous optimization are subject to instabilities which result from a Hamiltonian whose spectrum is unbounded in both directions. In addition we offer an alternative algorithm which is free from instabilities with potentially improved shot efficiency.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 17, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1191168
Entities
People
- David J. Gorsich
- James Stokes
- Paramsothy Jayakumar
- Shravan Veerapaneni
- Yabiin Zhang
Organizations
- United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center