Approximate inference on optimized quantum Bayesian networks
Abstract
In recent years, there has been a significant upsurge in the interest surrounding Quantum
machine learning, with researchers actively developing methods to leverage the power of quantum
technology for solving highly complex problems across various domains. However, implementing
gate-based quantum algorithms on noisy intermediate quantum devices (NISQ) presents notable
challenges due to limited quantum resources and inherent noise. In this paper, we propose
an innovative approach for representing Bayesian networks on quantum circuits, specifically
designed to address these challenges and highlight the potential of combining optimized circuits
with quantum hybrid algorithms for Bayesian network inference. Our aim is to minimize
the required quantum resource needed to implement a Quantum Bayesian network (QBN)
and implement quantum approximate inference algorithm on a quantum computer. Through
simulations and experiments on IBM Quantum computers, we show that our circuit representation
significantly reduces the resource requirements without decreasing the performance of the model.
These findings underscore how our approach can better enable practical applications of QBN on
currently available quantum hardware.