6–11 Dec 2026
Stellenbosch University
Africa/Johannesburg timezone

Weighted Quantum Signal Processing: A Resource-Efficient Framework for Univariate Polynomial Approximation

Not scheduled
20m
Jan Mouton Learning Centre (Stellenbosch University)

Jan Mouton Learning Centre

Stellenbosch University

Poster

Speakers

Mr Rohit Sarma Sarkar (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) Rupayan Bhattacharjee (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)

Description

Quantum Signal Processing (QSP) generates univariate polynomials but is limited by high circuit depth and parameter cost owing to its parity constraints. We introduce Weighted QSP (WQSP), where a weight function modifies the signal operator, recovering QSP as the unit-weight case. Non-trivial integer weights yield a pruned QSP with significant reduction of parameter count vis-a-vis circuit depth, achieving competitive polynomial approximation error with fewer resources. Generic weights admit error bounds and can yield exact approximation in many cases. We analyze WQSP from deterministic and quantum neural network viewpoints, showing it retains QSP-level expressivity with improved efficiency.

Topic Quantum algorithms for machine learning applications
Additional Topic Theoretical foundations of quantum learning

Authors

Mr Rohit Sarma Sarkar (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) Rupayan Bhattacharjee (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)

Co-authors

Elías Combarro (University of Oviedo (Spain)) Michele Grossi (CERN) Lirandë Pira (NUS) Dr Carmen G. Almudéver (Universitat Politècnica de Valencia) Dr Sergi Abadal (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) Eduard Alarcon (UPC BarcelonaTech)

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