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arXiv:2311.14057 · Lecture notes in computer science

Assessing the Impact of Noise on Quantum Neural Networks: An Experimental Analysis

Erik B. Terres-Escudero, Danel Arias, Oier Mentxaka, Pablo G. Bringas

Published Jan 1, 2023• 10 citations
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10.1007/978-3-031-40725-3_27

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