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===== Plans for the week of April 6-104, 2026 =====
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* The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA).
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* The HHL algorithm
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* Discussions of the QPE algorithm and implementations
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* The HHL algorithm and links with the QPE algorithm
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* Material this week:
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o PDF slides at URL:"https://github.com/CompPhysics/QuantumComputingMachineLearning/blob/gh-pages/doc/pub/week11/pdf/week11slides.pdf"
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o Jupyter-notebooks at URL:"https://github.com/CompPhysics/QuantumComputingMachineLearning/tree/gh-pages/doc/pub/week11/ipynb"
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#* "Whiteboard notes":"https://github.com/CompPhysics/QuantumComputingMachineLearning/blob/gh-pages/doc/HandWrittenNotes/2025/NotesApril2.pdf"
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===== What is the QAOA algorithm? =====
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_QAOA_ stands for the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm.
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* Quantum: it runs on a quantum computer, using qubits and quantum gates.
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* Approximate: it typically finds near-optimal solutions rather than exact ones.
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* Optimization: it is designed to solve optimization problems (like MaxCut, scheduling, portfolio selection).
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* Algorithm: it is a well-defined hybrid quantum–classical procedure.
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QAOA is a variational quantum algorithm that uses a parameterized quantum circuit to search for good solutions to hard optimization problems.
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===== What is the HHL algorithm =====
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===== What is the QAOA algorithm? =====
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The next week, our plan is to discuss the QAOA algorithm.
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_QAOA_ stands for the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm.
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!bblock Each part of the name reflects something essential about the method:
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* Quantum: it runs on a quantum computer, using qubits and quantum gates.
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* Approximate: it typically finds near-optimal solutions rather than exact ones.
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* Optimization: it is designed to solve optimization problems (like MaxCut, scheduling, portfolio selection).
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* Algorithm: it is a well-defined hybrid quantum–classical procedure.
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QAOA is a variational quantum algorithm that uses a parameterized quantum circuit to search for good solutions to hard optimization problems.
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===== Codes and plans for the coming two weeks (April 13-24) =====
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