Numerical Optimization Methods in the environment with Quantum Noise

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13367v1
• Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:00:27 GMT
• Title: Numerical Optimization Methods in the environment with Quantum Noise
• Authors: Tomáš Bezděk,
• Abstract summary: This thesis focuses on the State-Averaged Orbital-d Variational Quantumsolver (SAOOVQE)<n>This hybrid quantum-classical algorithm provides a balanced description of multiple electronic states.<n>A comparative study against classical algorithms like the Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno (BFGS) and Sequential Squares Programming (SLSQP)<n>Results show that orbital optimization is essential for correctly capturing the potential energy surface.
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• Abstract: The accurate calculation of electronic potential energy surfaces for ground and excited states is crucial for understanding photochemical processes, particularly near conical intersections. While classical methods are limited by scaling and quantum algorithms by hardware, this thesis focuses on the State-Averaged Orbital-Optimized Variational Quantum Eigensolver (SA-OO-VQE). This hybrid quantum-classical algorithm provides a balanced description of multiple electronic states by combining quantum state preparation with classical state-averaged orbital optimization. A key contribution is the implementation and evaluation of the Differential Evolution algorithm within the SA-OO-VQE framework, with a comparative study against classical optimizers like the Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno (BFGS) and Sequential Least Squares Programming (SLSQP) algorithms. The performance of these optimizers is assessed by calculating ground and first excited state energies for H$_2$, H$_4$, and LiH. The thesis also demonstrates SA-OO-VQE's capability to accurately model potential energy surfaces near conical intersections, using formaldimine as a case study. The results show that orbital optimization is essential for correctly capturing the potential energy surface topology, a task where standard methods with fixed orbitals fail. Our findings indicate that while Differential Evolution presents efficiency challenges, gradient-based methods like BFGS and SLSQP offer superior performance, confirming that the SA-OO-VQE approach is crucial for treating complex electronic structures.

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