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Seminar: Adiabatic training for Variational Quantum Algorithms
by Daniel Manzano 22 Oct '24

22 Oct '24

The Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computing Group (QTCG) of the University of Granada invites all the university members to attend the following seminar. Date and time: Friday October 25, 11am. Place: Facultad de Ciencias. Laboratorio de Física Computacional (Edificio de Física, planta baja, junto al péndulo). Title: Adiabatic training for Variational Quantum Algorithms. Speaker: Ernesto Acosta. PhD Student UGR. Supervisors: Carlos Cano Gutiérrez, Guillermo Botella Juan 25-10-2024 Abstract: On this talk we present a new hybrid Quantum Machine Learning model (QML) composed of three elements: a classical computer in charge of the data preparation and interpretation; a Gate-based Quantum Computer running the Variational Quantum Algorithm (VQA) representing a Quantum Neural Network (QNN); and an adiabatic Quantum Computer where the optimization function is executed to find the best parameters for the VQA. As of the present moment the majority of VQAs are being trained using gradient-based classical optimizers having to deal with the barren-plateau effect. Some gradient-free classical approaches such as Evolutionary Algorithms have also been proposed to overcome this effect. However, adiabatic quantum models have not been defined to train VQAs. A quick review of Artificial Neural Networks and Variational Quantum Algorithms concepts is presented, along with the description of barren-plateau effect in relation to vanishing gradients. Then we will describe the proposed adiabatic training model comparing the obtained results against the classical gradient-based algorithms, showing the feasibility of integration for gate-based and adiabatic quantum computing models. We will end up with some highlights on the current phase of research towards iterative and multithreaded adiabatic training. Keywords: Quantum Machine Learning · Variational Quantum Algorithms · Quantum Annealing References: Acampora, G., Chiatto, A., Vitiello, A., A Comparison of Evolutionary Algorithms for Training Variational Quantum Classifiers. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) (2023) Cerezo, M., Arrasmith, A., Babbush, R., Benjamin, S., Endo, S., Fujii, K., McClean, J., Mitarai, K., Yuan, X., Cincio, L., Coles, P., Variational quantum algorithms. Nature Reviews Physics, 3(9), 625–644 (2021) With the best regards, DMJ. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/

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Onsager Overleaf
by Daniel Manzano 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Dear all. I talked to Jose about the local Overleaf server. You may ask them to activate your onsager account and then you can use it with no limits. The only thing is that it is independent from the general network of Overleaf, so you cannot add collaborators from outside. To collaborate with someone the only thing you can do is to generate a link with rights to modify and share it with your coworkers. It’s not optimal but it can work. Best, Dani. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/

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Visit Next Friday
by Daniel Manzano 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Dear all, next week we will have the visit of Prof. Guillermo Botella and his PhD applicant Ernesto Acosta. Guillermo is an expert in supercomputing and is assisting us in the purchase of FPGAs. Ernesto is working on Variational Quantum Algorithms and will give us a seminar about his research. We’ll send an email with the title and abstract of the talk early next week. Best, Dani. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/

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Fwd: [Quantum_spain_TalentQ] Seminario Quantum Spain
by Daniel Manzano 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Very interesting seminar to assist. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/ > Begin forwarded message: > > From: TalentQ <javier.bouzas.arufe(a)usc.es> > Subject: [Quantum_spain_TalentQ] Seminario Quantum Spain > Date: 16. October 2024 at 09:48:38 CEST > To: <quantum_spain_talentq(a)bsc.es> > Reply-To: TalentQ <javier.bouzas.arufe(a)usc.es> > > > An initiative by: > <https://quantumspain-project.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4de6018b41d…> > QUANTUM SPAIN SEMINAR > October 22th | 4pm (CEST) | Online > > Reservoir computing with complex quantum systems > Roberta Zambrini, Tenured researcher at IFISC (UIB-CSIC) (Spain) > > Non-conventional computing inspired by the brain, or neuromorphic computing, is a successful approach in a broad spectrum of applications, and in the last few years proposals of Quantum Reservoir Computing have been explored. Quantum physical reservoirs have the potential to boost the processing performance in temporal tasks by exploiting quantum coherence, not requiring error correction and not suffering optimization limitations. Furthermore this approach is naturally suited for fully quantum information processing (with quantum inputs). In this talk we will briefly review the state of the art and focus on recent results exploring the potential of different platforms and operation regimes, the role of quantum coherence and entanglement, and how to overcome the challenges of real-time quantum reservoir computing. > > Join Meeting: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2cae2f7c-2d1c-459a-8573-f7f1b91874… <https://quantumspain-project.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4de6018b41d…> > <https://quantumspain-project.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4de6018b41d…> > REGISTRARSE > <https://quantumspain-project.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4de6018b41d…> > <https://quantumspain-project.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4de6018b41d…> > <https://quantumspain-project.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4de6018b41d…> > Copyright (C) 2024 USC. Todos los derechos reservados. > Has recibido este correo electrónico porque lo has aceptado en nuestro sitio web. > > Nuestra dirección de correo es: > USC Rua Nova 6 Santiago De Compostela, Galicia 15705 Spain > > ¿Quieres cambiar la forma en que recibes estos correos electrónicos? > Puedes actualizar tus preferencias <https://quantumspain-project.us21.list-manage.com/profile?u=4de6018b41dfd67…> o cancelar la suscripción <https://quantumspain-project.us21.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=4de6018b41d…> > <https://quantumspain-project.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4de6018b41d…>_______________________________________________ > Quantum_Spain_TalentQ mailing list -- quantum_spain_talentq(a)bsc.es <mailto:quantum_spain_talentq@bsc.es> > To unsubscribe send an email to quantum_spain_talentq-leave(a)bsc.es <mailto:quantum_spain_talentq-leave@bsc.es>

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Poster tubes
by Daniel Manzano 15 Oct '24

15 Oct '24

Dear all, I talked to Ángela and we can buy poster tubes in Copias Coca. Just go there, ask for two tubes and tell them to directly charge the Department. They know how to do it. Do not pay for the tubes yourselves. Dani. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/

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Fwd: [BSC-CNS] Parada e instalación del chip de Quantum Spain
by Daniel Manzano 09 Oct '24

09 Oct '24

Oh, no! DM. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: BSC Support <support(a)bsc.es> > Date: 9 October 2024 at 17:25:47 CEST > To: bsc-qs-users(a)bsc.es > Subject: [BSC-CNS] Parada e instalación del chip de Quantum Spain > > Buenas tardes, > > Mañana será el último día con acceso al chip de Quantum Spain a través de qiboconnection. Qilimanjaro tiene que parar el servicio para comenzar con la instalación en el BSC. Se espera que las tareas de instalación duren dos meses, pero, teniendo en cuenta la delicadeza de estos sistemas, puede que se alarguen. Hasta que la instalación no finalice, el acceso al chip no estará disponible. > > Os mantendremos informados y disculpad las molestias. > > Un saludo, > > Raúl > > -- > -- > Support (support(a)bsc.es) > C/ Jordi Girona 31 WWW: https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.bsc.es__;!!D9dNQwwGXtA!UHa2wnWHXAxF_… Barcelona (Spain) > e-mail: support(a)bsc.es > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > HPC F.A.Q: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bsc.es/supportkc/FAQ__;!!D9dNQwwGXt… HPC Doc: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bsc.es/supportkc/__;!!D9dNQwwGXtA!U… ------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Bsc-qs-users mailing list -- bsc-qs-users(a)bsc.es > To unsubscribe send an email to bsc-qs-users-leave(a)bsc.es

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Another Nobel prize goes to AI
by Daniel Manzano 09 Oct '24

09 Oct '24

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/nobel-prize-chemistry-2024-proteins Work on protein structure and design wins the 2024 chemistry Nobel sciencenews.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/

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Journal Club
by Daniel Manzano 09 Oct '24

09 Oct '24

Hello, everybody. My daughter is still sick and I’m staying home to take care of her. Can you take care of the Journal Club? There is no many thing to do. Just before Giulios’s presentation tell the students the following: - We meet every Wednesday at 10am. - Everyone has to present once per semester. - The presentations can be of one paper of several ones of the same topic. They can be contemporary or historical - If they do not know which paper to present we can make them suggestions. - Every day there will be one or two presentations, depending on the number of participants. - By the end of this week I’ll send a calendar with all presentations dates and the may confirm if it suits them. I’ve prepared a sheet for the students to fill with their names and emails. Please, print it and make them fill it. Giulio, sorry for missing your presentation today. Best, Dani. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/

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Group's Logo
by Daniel Manzano 09 Oct '24

09 Oct '24

Dear all. We’re currently working on the group’s webpage and I realised that we need a logo for the group. As we have a bunch of creative people to ask (a.k.a. you) I’ll ask you to make proposals and upload them to this drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TCWJcdQhca4pZhxU7vJUU0hPZr6c31R5?us… Juani, Michalis and myself will choose one from the proposals and make it the offical logo of the group. Remember that it may reflect the name of the group (Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computing). I think it would be nice to have it before we go to Tenerife, so I would establish the deadline to make proposals on October 30. At the conference there will give prizes for the winner and all participants!! Best, Dani. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/

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Fwd: [HdC] ¡Vuelve Desgranando and we need you!
by Daniel Manzano 07 Oct '24

07 Oct '24

Buena oportunidad para dar charlas divulgativas (en español, eso sí). Juani, Álvaro y yo hemos participado ya en varias ediciones y es totalmente recomendable. Si queréis participar rellenad el formulario adjunto. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/ > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Óscar Huertas Rosales <huertasrosales(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [HdC] ¡Vuelve Desgranando and we need you! > Date: 7. October 2024 at 15:27:51 CEST > To: Hablandodeciencia(a)googlegroups.com > Reply-To: Hablandodeciencia(a)googlegroups.com > > Estimados/as compañeros/as, Desgranadores de pro todes... > > Algunos/as ya estaban al tanto pero para los que no, os pongo al corriente de una muy buena noticia. > > ¡¡¡VUELVE DESGRANANDO CIENCIA!!! > > Reserven en sus agenda los días 16 y 17 de Mayo de 2025. > > Os iremos diciendo detalles pero os adelanto que se hará en el Parque de las Ciencias, que contamos con la Universidad de Granada como co-organizadora y que contamos con el inestimable apoyo de IAA-CSIC, EEZ-CSIC, DaSCI-UGR, OSL-UGR, Dpto. Bioquímica y Biología molecular II, Fac. Farmacia... entre otros. Y si, hará falta hacer crowdfunding como otros años, pero de eso hablaremos más adelante. > > La temática... "Historia(s) de la Ciencia", tan amplio como sugerente. > > Por ahora necesitamos ayuda con la selección de ponentes. > > - ¿Crees que tienes madera para subirte a las tablas de Desgranando Ciencia? rellena el siguiente formulario. > - ¿Conoces a alguien que es buenísimo/a dando charlas y lo quieres ver en el siguiente Desgranando Ciencia? rellena el siguiente formulario. > > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8KX9JBcFmAg1V2E9CuoqojT0UOsbgZ2y… > > Como siempre, no podemos traer a todo el mundo, hay limitación para traer a gente de fuera... pero haremos lo que podamos para crear el mejor programa posible. > > O dejamos el formulario un par de semanas abierto así que no tardéis. > > Un abrazo > Óscar > > > o_o > w==w============================= > Óscar Huertas Rosales > DaSCI-UGR, IMAG-UGR > Email: huertasrosales(a)gmail.com <mailto:huertasrosales@gmail.com> > oscar.huertas(a)ugr.es <mailto:inv.oscar.huertas@ugr.es> > Movl: +34 607265438 > ====================================== > > -- > Has recibido este mensaje porque estás suscrito al grupo "Hablando de Ciencia" de Grupos de Google. > Para cancelar la suscripción a este grupo y dejar de recibir sus mensajes, envía un correo electrónico a Hablandodeciencia+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com <mailto:Hablandodeciencia+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. > Para ver esta conversación en el sitio web, visita https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/Hablandodeciencia/CADEKkRsq9w7O5yD7DbO9bH… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/Hablandodeciencia/CADEKkRsq9w7O5yD7DbO9bH…>.

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