Gate Sequence Optimization for Parameterized Quantum Circuits using Reinforcement Learning

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.08096v1
• Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 01:39:35 GMT
• Title: Gate Sequence Optimization for Parameterized Quantum Circuits using Reinforcement Learning
• Authors: Tom R. Rieckmann, Stefan Scheel, A. Douglas K. Plato,
• Abstract summary: Current quantum computing devices are limited by noise, mainly from entangling gates.<n>We demonstrate a reinforcement learning algorithm to improve on these by optimizing the entangling gate sequence in the task of quantum state preparation.<n>We extend this approach to parameterized gate sets by incorporating general single-qubit unitaries, thus allowing us to consistently reach higher state preparation fidelities at the same number of CNOT gates compared to a hardware-efficient ansatz.
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• Abstract: Current experimental quantum computing devices are limited by noise, mainly originating from entangling gates. If an efficient gate sequence for an operation is unknown, one often employs layered parameterized quantum circuits, especially hardware-efficient ansätze, with fixed entangling layer structures. We demonstrate a reinforcement learning algorithm to improve on these by optimizing the entangling gate sequence in the task of quantum state preparation. This allows us to restrict the required number of CNOT gates while taking the qubit connectivity architecture into account. Recent advancements using reinforcement learning have already demonstrated the power of this technique when optimizing the circuit for a sequence of non-parameterized gates. We extend this approach to parameterized gate sets by incorporating general single-qubit unitaries, thus allowing us to consistently reach higher state preparation fidelities at the same number of CNOT gates compared to a hardware-efficient ansatz.

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