Avoiding barren plateaus in the variational determination of geometric entanglement

The barren plateau (BP) phenomenon is one of the main obstacles to implementing variational quantum algorithms in the current generation of quantum processors. Here, we introduce a method capable of avoiding the BP phenomenon in the variational determination of the geometric measure of entanglement...

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Published in:Quantum science and technology 2024-04, Vol.9 (2), p.25016
Main Authors: Zambrano, L, Muñoz-Moller, A D, Muñoz, M, Pereira, L, Delgado, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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barren plateau
entanglement
variational quantum algorithms
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Summary:The barren plateau (BP) phenomenon is one of the main obstacles to implementing variational quantum algorithms in the current generation of quantum processors. Here, we introduce a method capable of avoiding the BP phenomenon in the variational determination of the geometric measure of entanglement for a large number of qubits. The method is based on measuring compatible two-qubit local functions whose optimization allows for achieving a well-suited initial condition from which a global function can be further optimized without encountering a BP. We analytically demonstrate that the local functions can be efficiently estimated and optimized. Numerical simulations up to 18 qubit GHZ and W states demonstrate that the method converges to the exact value. In particular, the method allows for escaping from BPs induced by hardware noise or global functions defined on high-dimensional systems. Numerical simulations with noise agree with experiments carried out on IBM’s quantum processors for seven qubits.
ISSN:2058-9565
2058-9565
DOI:10.1088/2058-9565/ad2a16