2023/04/20 by Hao-Yuan Chen, Chen, Hao-Yuan, Chang, Yen-Jui +2 · 6 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · #Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Artificial intelligence #Artificial neural network #Computer science #Deep learning #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Machine Learning (cs.LG) #Machine learning #Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing #Physics #Quantum #Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture #Quantum Physics (quant-ph) #Quantum computer #Quantum mechanics #Reinforcement learning
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2304.10159
published in arXiv (Cornell University) (Cornell University)
openalex publication_date 2023/04/20 · openalex created_date 2023/04/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Quantum computing holds great potential for advancing the limitations of machine learning algorithms to handle higher dimensions of data and reduce overall training parameters in deep learning (DL) models. This study uses a trainable variational quantum circuit (VQC) on a gate-based quantum computing model to investigate the potential for quantum benefit in a model-free reinforcement learning problem. Through a comprehensive investigation and evaluation of the current model and capabilities of quantum computers, we designed and trained a novel hybrid quantum neural network based on the latest Qiskit and PyTorch framework. We compared its performance with a full-classical CNN with and without an incorporated VQC. Our research provides insights into the potential of deep quantum learning to solve a maze problem and, potentially, other reinforcement learning problems. We conclude that reinforcement learning problems can be practical with reasonable training epochs. Moreover, a comparative study of full-classical and hybrid quantum neural networks is discussed to understand these two approaches' performance, advantages, and disadvantages to deep-Q learning problems, especially on larger-scale maze problems larger than 4x4.