Classical Noise Inversion: A Practical and Optimal framework for Robust Quantum Applications

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.20686v1
• Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:59:04 GMT
• Title: Classical Noise Inversion: A Practical and Optimal framework for Robust Quantum Applications
• Authors: Dayue Qin, Ying Li, You Zhou,
• Abstract summary: Quantum error mitigation is a critical technology for extracting reliable computations from noisy quantum processors.<n>It is hampered by the expansive cost of sampling from quantum circuits and the reliance on unrealistic assumptions, such as gate-independent noise.<n>Here, we introduce Classical Noise Inversion (CNI), a framework that fundamentally bypasses these crucial limitations and is well-suited for various quantum applications.
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• Abstract: Quantum error mitigation is a critical technology for extracting reliable computations from noisy quantum processors, proving itself essential not only in the near term but also as a valuable supplement to fully fault-tolerant systems in the future. However, its practical implementation is hampered by two major challenges: the expansive cost of sampling from quantum circuits and the reliance on unrealistic assumptions, such as gate-independent noise. Here, we introduce Classical Noise Inversion (CNI), a framework that fundamentally bypasses these crucial limitations and is well-suited for various quantum applications. CNI effectively inverts the accumulated noise entirely during classical post-processing, thereby eliminating the need for costly quantum circuit sampling and remaining effective under the realistic condition of gate-dependent noise. Apart from CNI, we introduce noise compression, which groups noise components with equivalent effects on measurement outcomes, achieving the optimal overhead for error mitigation. We integrate CNI with the framework of shadow estimation to create a robust protocol for learning quantum properties under general noise. Our analysis and numerical simulations demonstrate that this approach substantially reduces statistical variance while providing unbiased estimates in practical situations where previous methods fail. By transforming a key quantum overhead into a manageable classical cost, CNI opens a promising pathway towards scalable and practical quantum applications.

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