In recent years, there has been massive progress in the development of quantum technologies. Research on real-world applications for quantum devices has become a central focus within quantum computing, a field that integrates theoretical physics, engineering, software development, and education. One area of active investigation by several research groups is leveraging the unique advantages of quantum computing to advance machine learning. Ongoing efforts include developing quantum versions of both supervised and unsupervised techniques, such as artificial neural networks, clustering algorithms, Gaussian models, vector quantization, and principal component analysis (PCA). In this talk, we will explore the implementation of QML techines on real-world datasets, considering the practical limitations of current quantum hardware, including the restricted number of qubits and their susceptibility to noise.
In recent years, there has been massive progress in the development of quantum technologies. Research on real-world applications for quantum devices has become a central focus within quantum computing, a field that integrates theoretical physics, engineering, software development, and education. One area of active investigation by several research groups is leveraging the unique advantages of quantum computing to advance machine learning. Ongoing efforts include developing quantum versions of both supervised and unsupervised techniques, such as artificial neural networks, clustering algorithms, Gaussian models, vector quantization, and principal component analysis (PCA). In this talk, we will explore the implementation of QML techines on real-world datasets, considering the practical limitations of current quantum hardware, including the restricted number of qubits and their susceptibility to noise.
Quantum Machine Learning represents a paradigm shift at the intersection of Quantum Computing and Machine Learning, leveraging quantum phenomena such as superposition, entanglement, and quantum parallelism to address the limitations of classical approaches in processing high-dimensional and large-scale datasets. This survey provides a comprehensive analysis of Quantum Machine Learning, detailing foundational concepts, algorithmic advancements, and their applications across domains such as healthcare, finance, and quantum chemistry. Key techniques, including Quantum Support Vector Machine, Quantum Neural Network, Quantum Decision Trees, and hybrid quantum-classical models, are explored with a focus on their theoretical foundations, computational benefits, and comparative performance against classical counterparts. While the potential for exponential speedups and enhanced efficiency is evident, the field faces significant challenges, including hardware constraints, noise, and limited qubit coherence in the current era of Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices. Emerging solutions, such as error mitigation techniques, hybrid frameworks, and advancements in quantum hardware, are discussed as critical enablers for scalable and fault-tolerant Quantum Machine Learning systems. By synthesizing state-of-the-art developments and identifying research gaps, this survey aims to provide a foundational resource for advancing Quantum Machine Learning toward practical, real-world applications in tackling computationally intensive problems.
The past decade has witnessed significant advancements in quantum hardware, encompassing improvements in speed, qubit quantity, and quantum volume-a metric defining the maximum size of a quantum circuit effectively implementable on near-term quantum devices. This progress has led to a surge in Quantum Machine Learning (QML) applications on real hardware, aiming to achieve quantum advantage over classical approaches. This survey focuses on selected supervised and unsupervised learning applications executed on quantum hardware, specifically tailored for real-world scenarios. The exploration includes a thorough analysis of current QML implementation limitations on quantum hardware, covering techniques like encoding, ansatz structure, error mitigation, and gradient methods to address these challenges. Furthermore, the survey evaluates the performance of QML implementations in comparison to classical counterparts. In conclusion, we discuss existing bottlenecks related to applying QML on real quantum devices and propose potential solutions to overcome these challenges in the future.
As the limits of classical machine learning (ML) become increasingly evident—especially in terms of computational scalability and data processing—quantum computing emerges as a promising frontier capable of addressing these challenges. Quantum Machine Learning (QML) represents the intersection of quantum computing and traditional ML, aiming to leverage quantum phenomena such as superposition, entanglement, and quantum parallelism to enhance learning capabilities, accelerate training, and solve complex problems that are intractable for classical algorithms. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving field of QML, beginning with the theoretical foundations of quantum computing and its synergy with classical machine learning principles. We explore key QML algorithms, including quantum support vector machines (QSVM), variational quantum classifiers (VQC), quantum neural networks (QNN), and hybrid quantum-classical approaches that exemplify the practical integration of both paradigms. We further examine real-world applications of QML across domains such as drug discovery, finance, climate modeling, and optimization, where quantum enhancements have begun to show early but promising results. Despite its theoretical potential, QML faces substantial limitations, including quantum hardware instability, limited qubit scalability, noise sensitivity, and unresolved challenges in quantum data encoding and interpretability. In synthesizing recent advancements and persistent obstacles, this paper highlights the importance of continued interdisciplinary research, algorithmic refinement, and hardware evolution. We also outline future directions that could lead QML from experimental promise to practical utility, including developments in quantum error correction, benchmarking standards, and application-specific quantum architectures
Quantum computing has demonstrated remarkable prowess in addressing factorization issues and unordered search problems, showcasing its quantum parallelism capabilities that enable exponential speed-up for specific computational challenges. However, the seamless integration of classical and quantum computing to harness accelerated computation speed presents unique challenges. This paper delves into the intricacies of this integration, focusing on the current state of quantum machine learning (QML) and evaluating the performance of classical and quantum algorithms in terms of accuracy. To address these challenges, we conducted experiments utilizing three datasets for binary classification, implementing both classical Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Quantum SVM (QSVM) algorithms. Our investigations reveal that the QSVM algorithm consistently outperforms its classical counterpart on complex datasets. Notably, the performance gap between quantum and classical models widens with increasing dataset complexity, shedding light on the susceptibility of simple classical models to overfitting when confronted with intricate datasets.Despite the ongoing development required for quantum hardware with ample resources, our findings underscore the significant potential of quantum machine learning, particularly in unsupervised learning and generative models. As we move forward, it is imperative to channel more efforts into exploring novel quantum learning models capable of harnessing the inherent power of quantum mechanics to overcome the constraints of classical machine learning. This research contributes to the ongoing discourse on the future of quantum computing, emphasizing the need for continued exploration and innovation in quantum machine learning methodologies.
Machine Learning (ML) has been extensively utilized in various scientific and engineering domains. But the inherent constraints and computational complexity that arise in classical machine learning are particularly evident when dealing with large-scale, high-dimensional datasets or when attempting to solve intricate optimisation problems. Quantum systems exhibit unconventional patterns that are typically not effectively generated by traditional systems and can also tackle high dimensional and large size datasets efficiently. Therefore, it is believed that quantum computing systems may outperform traditional computing devices in machine learning tasks. Quantum Machine Learning (QML) has emerged as a rapidly developing field that combines the concepts of quantum mechanics and machine learning to solve complex problems across various disciplines. The domain of quantum machine learning investigates the development and execution of quantum software with the potential to facilitate machine learning at a much superior pace compared to traditional computers. However, the major challenges encountered are hardware limitations, noise, and development of quantum algorithms. The objective of this paper is to provide an insight on the foundational principles, essential algorithms, various associated platforms, potential applications and challenges being faced by QML. As data continues to grow in size and complexity, together with the emergence of nonlinear and high-dimensional real-world situations, the computing benefits offered by QML have the potential to facilitate significant advancements in the fields of healthcare, finance, robotics, logistics, communication, and cyber security. This paper presents the basis for future research work related to development of quantum algorithms in the domain of machine learning.
Quantum Machine Learning (QML) represents a promising frontier of research where the principles of quantum mechanics are combined with machine learning to offer potentially superior performance over classical counterparts. This review article explores the current advancements in QML, specifically focusing on the performance improvement and comparison between standard classical algorithms and their quantum implementations. We initiate with an overview of fundamental quantum algorithms that have found applicability within machine learning contexts, such as quantum principal component analysis and quantum support vector machines. The review then delves into a critical assessment of these quantum approaches, highlighting case studies where quantum implementations have demonstrated computational speedups or improved accuracy. Furthermore, we investigate the inherent challenges and limitations that currently hinder the widespread adoption of QML technologies, including the issues of decoherence, error rates, and quantum resource requirements. In addition, the review provides insights into the current state of quantum hardware and its scalability for machine learning tasks. Throughout, comparisons are made to outline scenarios in which quantum machine learning presents a genuine advantage over classical techniques, supported by performance metrics and benchmark datasets. The article concludes by discussing future directions in QML research, with an emphasis on algorithmic innovation and hardware improvement, to realize the full potential of quantum-enhanced machine learning.