68 research outputs found
Quantum Image Representation Methods Using Qutrits
Quantum Image Processing (QIP) is a recent highlight in the Quantum Computing
field. All previous methods for representing the images as quantum states were
defined using qubits. One Quantum Image Representation (QIR) method using
qutrits is present in the literature. Inspired by the qubit methods and the
higher state-space available for qutrits, multiple QIR methods using qutrits
are defined. First, the ternary quantum gates required for the representations
are described and then the implementation details for five qutrit-based QIR
methods are given. All the methods have been simulated in software, and example
circuits are provided.Comment: 8 pages, 11 figures, 1 tabl
Exploring the synergistic potential of quantum annealing and gate model computing for portfolio optimization
Portfolio optimization is one of the most studied problems for demonstrating
the near-term applications of quantum computing. However, large-scale problems
cannot be solved on today's quantum hardware. In this work, we extend upon a
study to use the best of both quantum annealing and gate-based quantum
computing systems to enable solving large-scale optimization problems
efficiently on the available hardware. The existing work uses a method called
Large System Sampling Approximation (LSSA) that involves dividing the large
problem into several smaller problems and then combining the multiple solutions
to approximate the solution to the original problem. This paper introduces a
novel technique to modify the sampling step of LSSA. We divide the portfolio
optimization problem into sub-systems of smaller sizes by selecting a diverse
set of assets that act as representatives of the entire market and capture the
highest correlations among assets. We conduct tests on real-world stock data
from the Indian stock market on up to 64 assets. Our experimentation shows that
the hybrid approach performs at par with the traditional classical optimization
methods with a good approximation ratio. We also demonstrate the effectiveness
of our approach on a range of portfolio optimization problems of different
sizes. We present the effects of different parameters on the proposed method
and compare its performance with the earlier work. Our findings suggest that
hybrid annealer-gate quantum computing can be a valuable tool for portfolio
managers seeking to optimize their investment portfolios in the near future.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figures, 1 tabl
On Modifying the Variational Quantum Singular Value Decomposition Algorithm
In this work, we discuss two modifications that can be made to a known
variational quantum singular value decomposition algorithm popular in the
literature. The first is a change to the objective function which hints at
improved performance of the algorithm and decreases the depth of the circuits.
The second modification introduces a new way of computing expectation values of
general matrices, which is a key step in the algorithm. We then benchmark this
modified algorithm and compare the performance of our new objective function
with the existing one.Comment: 8 pages, 10 figures, 2 table
Determination of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Derived from Algae Scenedesmus dimorphus Biomass by GC-MS with One-step Esterification of Free Fatty Acids and Transesterification of Glycerolipids
Algae can synthesize, accumulate and store large amounts of lipids in its cells, which holds immense potential as a renewable source of biodiesel. In this work, we have developed and validated a GC–MS method for quantitation of fatty acids and glycerolipids in forms of fatty acid methyl esters derived from algae biomass. Algae Scenedesmus dimorphus drymass was pulverized by mortar and pestle, then extracted by the modified Folch method and fractionated into free fatty acids and glycerolipids on aminopropyl solid-phase extraction cartridges. Fatty acid methyl esters were produced by an optimized one-step esterification of fatty acids and transesterification of glycerolipids with boron trichloride/methanol. The matrix effect, recoveries and stability of fatty acids and glycerolipids in algal matrix were first evaluated by spiking stable isotopes of pentadecanoic-2,2-d2 acid and glyceryl tri(hexadecanoate-2,2-d2) as surrogate analytes and tridecanoic-2,2-d2 acid as internal standard into algal matrix prior to sample extraction. Later, the method was validated in terms of lower limits of quantitation, linear calibration ranges, intra- and inter-assay precision and accuracy using tridecanoic-2,2-d2 acid as internal standard. The method developed has been applied to the quantitation of fatty acid methyl esters from free fatty acid and glycerolipid fractions of algae Scenedesmus dimorphus
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