General theory of monitored Quantum Reservoir Computing

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.14311v2
• Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:23 GMT
• Title: General theory of monitored Quantum Reservoir Computing
• Abstract summary: We develop a theory of monitored quantum reservoir computing based on indirect quantum measurements.<n>We derive general criteria under which monitored dynamics satisfy the echo-state property, fading memory, and input separability.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Quantum reservoir computing (QRC) provides a powerful framework for processing temporal data using quantum dynamics, but incorporating measurements into the reservoir remains a fundamental challenge and distinctive feature with respect to classical settings. The induced back-action can vary from a source of disturbance to a computational resource, as measurement deeply modifies the dynamics underlying temporal processing. Existing approaches have treated specific monitoring schemes independently, missing the common physical principles governing online quantum reservoirs. Here we develop a general theory of monitored quantum reservoir computing based on indirect quantum measurements, which unifies projective, weak, partial, and dissipative monitoring protocols within a single operational framework. Measurement back-action can serve as a controllable resource, providing the effective dissipation and non-unital dynamics required for successful QRC, even when the underlying unmonitored evolution is unsuitable. We derive general criteria under which monitored dynamics satisfy the echo-state property, fading memory, and input separability, including a necessary and sufficient condition for emergent strict contractivity. By comparing different monitoring schemes under a common reference dynamics, we show that these protocols are not interchangeable parameterizations to be optimized for peak performance, but rather constitute qualitatively distinct routes to computational capability, each enabled by the interplay between information extraction and measurement-induced disturbance -- a trade-off that can be further shaped through time multiplexing. Our results provide a unified theoretical foundation for online monitored quantum reservoir computing and establish quantum measurement engineering as a systematic approach for designing reservoir architectures across different quantum platforms.

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