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Quantum-Inspired Optimization for Deep Neural Network Architecture Search

Jincheng Zhang

Published Sep 5, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

The process of designing optimal deep neural network architectures is a computationally expensive and often manual task. Traditional gradient-based optimization methods struggle to efficiently explore the vast architectural search space, leading to sub-optimal designs. This research proposes a novel approach leveraging quantum-inspired optimization techniques, specifically quantum annealing, to accelerate the architecture search process. We formulate the architecture search problem as a minimization task within a quantum annealing landscape. The objective function is designed to reflect the performance metrics of a given neural network architecture. Our approach offers a potentially more efficient method for discovering high-performing architectures by harnessing the principles of quantum mechanics, particularly superposition and tunneling, to navigate the complex search space. The core claim is that gradient-based optimization is often inefficient for this task, and quantum annealing provides a viable alternative. This paper outlines the theoretical framework and proposes an initial methodology for applying quantum annealing to deep neural network architecture search.

DOI
10.5281/zenodo.22318699

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