Noncommutative Boltzmann Machines

ORAL

Abstract

Building on the 2018 paper on quantum Boltzmann Machines (qBM) by Amin et al [1], the concept of noncommutative Boltzmann Machines (ncBM) is introduced. ncBM contain qBM as a subset, but can be viewed, for example, as machine learning with superoperators. In particular, we study ncBM with the Liouvillian superoperator, and show the negative phase of machine learning becomes easy to calculate in a particular limit. Both Bernoulli data sets [1] and quantum dragon datasets [2] are utilized for both generative and discriminative learning. Possibilities of using near-term adiabatic quantum annealing machines for ncBM will be discussed.

[1] M.H. Amin, E. Andriyash, J. Rolfe, B. Kulchytskyy, and R. Melko, Quantum Boltzmann Machine, Phys. Rev. X 8, 021050 (2018).
[2] M.A. Novotny, Energy-Independent Total Quantum Transmission of Electrons through Nanodevices with Correlated Disorder, Phys. Rev. B 90, 165103 (2014).

*Based on work supported by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under agreement number FA8750-18-1-0096. The views and conclusions herein are those of the authors, and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied, of AFRL or the US Government.

Presenters

  • Mark Novotny

    • Mississippi State University

Authors

  • Mark Novotny

    • Mississippi State University