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Computationally efficient Bayesian quantum state tomography

Joseph M. Lukens, Kody J. H. Law, Ajay Jasra, Pavel Lougovski

Published Sep 1, 2020• 0 citations

Abstract

We describe a method for Bayesian quantum state estimation combining efficient parameterization, a pseudo-likelihood, and advanced numerical sampling techniques. Examples reveal significant computational speedup, indicating the approach's promise in practical quantum state tomography.

DOI: 10.1109/ipc47351.2020.9252416

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