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04 Introduction to variational quantum algorithms

Intermediate level | Duration 3 hours

This intermediate level workshop introduces you to the basics of variational quantum algorithms (VQA) and their applications in optimization, simulation and quantum machine learning (QML).

1. A look back at the basics of quantum computing

  • Qubit
  • Quantum gates
  • State vector
  • Observable

2. Basics of variational quantum algorithms

  • Parameterized quantum circuits
  • Measure of an observable

3. Overview of variational quantum algorithms and applications

  • Eigenvalue solution (EQV) in quantum chemistry
  • Quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA)
  • Variational quantum classifier (VQC) in supervised machine learning