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Lecture notes in computer science

Evaluating Parameter-Based Training Performance of Neural Networks and Variational Quantum Circuits

Michael Kölle, Alexander Feist, Jonas Stein, Sebastian Wölckert, Claudia Linnhoff–Popien

Published Jan 1, 2025• 1 citation
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10.1007/978-3-031-97635-3_33

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