Variational quantum algorithms

Hybrid algorithms in which a quantum computer evaluates a parameterized circuit and a classical computer adjusts the parameters. VQE targets chemistry problems; QAOA targets optimization.

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Quantum computing

• Crypto-agility
• Decoherence
• Dilution refrigerator
• Entanglement
• Fault-tolerant quantum computing
• Gate fidelity
• Gate-model quantum computer
• Grover's algorithm
• Hybrid quantum-classical computing
• Ising model
• Josephson junction
• Logical qubit
• NISQ
• NIST PQC standards
• Post-quantum cryptography
• Public-key cryptography
• qLDPC codes
• Quantum advantage
• Quantum annealing
• Quantum error correction
• Quantum gate
• Quantum key distribution
• Quantum processing unit
• Quantum volume
• Quantum-inspired algorithm
• Qubit
• Qubit modalities
• QUBO
• Randomized benchmarking
• Shor's algorithm
• Superconducting qubit
• Superposition
• Surface code
• SWAP overhead
• Tunable coupler