Depth Optimization of Ansatz Circuits for Variational Quantum Algorithms

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.13256v1
• Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:14:14 GMT
• Title: Depth Optimization of Ansatz Circuits for Variational Quantum Algorithms
• Authors: Spyros Tserkis, Muhammad Umer, Dimitris G. Angelakis,
• Abstract summary: The increasing depth of quantum circuits presents a major limitation for the execution of quantum algorithms.<n>We show that their depth can be reduced by introducing additional qubits, mid-circuit measurements, and classically controlled operations.<n>In particular, we show that the proposed non-unitary quantum circuits can efficiently represent fluid flow configurations in both laminar and turbulent regimes.
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• Abstract: The increasing depth of quantum circuits presents a major limitation for the execution of quantum algorithms, as the limited coherence time of physical qubits leads to noise that manifests as errors during computation. In this work, we focus on circuits relevant to variational quantum algorithms and demonstrate that their depth can be reduced by introducing additional qubits, mid-circuit measurements, and classically controlled operations. As an illustrative example, we consider nonlinear dynamics governed by the one-dimensional Burgers' equation, which has broad applications in computational fluid dynamics. In particular, we show that the proposed non-unitary quantum circuits can efficiently represent fluid flow configurations in both laminar and turbulent regimes. Furthermore, we demonstrate that, when noise is taken into account, these circuits are advantageous in regimes where two-qubit gate error rates are relatively low compared to idling error rates.

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