Hybrid quantum-classical physics-informed neural networks for solving nonlinear PDEs: when and where hybridization is effective?

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.04679v1
• Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:02:20 GMT
• Title: Hybrid quantum-classical physics-informed neural networks for solving nonlinear PDEs: when and where hybridization is effective?
• Abstract summary: We develop a hybrid quantum-classical physics-informed neural network (HQPINN)<n>HQPINN integrates a classical neural-network backbone with a parameterized quantum circuit (PQC) to enrich the solution representation.<n>Results show that HQPINNs exhibit smoother training dynamics, reduced loss oscillations, and improved final accuracy.
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• Abstract: Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) often struggle on nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) with sharp gradients, stiff dynamics, high-frequency content, or multiscale structure. Such limitations, rooted in spectral bias, ill-conditioned optimization, and unstable convergence, restrict PINN accuracy in regimes where advanced solvers are most needed. In this work, we develop a hybrid quantum-classical physics-informed neural network (HQPINN) that integrates a classical neural-network backbone with a parameterized quantum circuit (PQC) to enrich the solution representation. The framework is benchmarked against a classical PINN on three representative nonlinear PDEs: Burgers' equation, the Allen-Cahn equation, and the Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation. The framework is further examined through a systematic sensitivity analysis of qubit count, circuit depth, PQC placement, collocation density, and classical-network width. Across all benchmarks, HQPINNs exhibit smoother training dynamics, reduced loss oscillations, and improved final accuracy, with the largest gains occurring in stiff and multiscale regimes. Relative L2 error decreases by about fourfold for Burgers' equation and fivefold for the Allen-Cahn equation, while improvements for the KdV equation are more moderate. Overall, the results demonstrate that carefully co-designed hybrid quantum-classical architectures can mitigate key limitations of classical PINNs and provide practical design guidance for near-term quantum-enhanced PDE solvers.

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