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Variational Quantum Eigensolver

The Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) is a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm designed to find the lowest eigenvalue (ground state energy) of a quantum Hamiltonian. Introduced by Peruzzo et al. in 2014, it exploits the variational principle to combine the power of quantum circuits with classical optimization to solve chemistry and materials science problems on near-term quantum devices.

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Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE)
Taxonomic method record · ml-model / quantum-computing
  • Peruzzo, A., McClean, J., Shadbolt, P., et al. (2014). A variational eigenvalue solver on a photonic quantum processor. Nature Communications, 5, 4213. · DOI 10.1038/ncomms5213
  • McClean, J. R., Romero, J., Aspuru-Guzik, A. (2016). The theory of variational hybrid quantum-classical algorithms. New Journal of Physics, 18, 023023. · DOI 10.1088/1367-2630/18/2/023023
  • Cao, Y., Romero, J., Aspuru-Guzik, A. (2021). Potential of quantum computing for drug discovery. IBM Journal of Research and Development, 62, 6:1-6:20. · DOI 10.1147/JRD.2018.2888987
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