Generative Methods In Quantum Computing For First Principle Simulations

2025-8-26
Korhan, Hamza
This thesis introduces GPT-QE, a quantum-inspired total energy method that addresses the ansatz design limitations of the Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE). The framework's key contribution is an iterative online learning loop where a generative Transformer model improves itself by periodically retraining on a growing dataset of high-quality circuits it generates from a chemically-motivated, native UCCSD operator pool. Implemented using PennyLane and PyTorch, the framework is benchmarked by computing the potential energy surface of the H4 molecule, demonstrating its ability to accurately reproduce ground state energies in close agreement with Full Configuration Interaction (FCI) results.
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H. Korhan, “Generative Methods In Quantum Computing For First Principle Simulations,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2025.