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arXiv:2112.07453 · Physics Letters A

A tutorial on optimal control and reinforcement learning methods for quantum technologies

Luigi Giannelli, Sofia Sgroi, Jonathon Brown, Gheorghe Sorin Paraoanu, Mauro Paternostro, Elisabetta Paladino, G. Falci

Published Mar 8, 2022• 56 citations
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10.1016/j.physleta.2022.128054

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