Entropy Estimation in Multi-Qutrit Systems via Variational and Classical Neural Networks
We present a systematic study of von Neumann entropy estimation in multi-qutrit quantum systems using two complementary approaches: variational quantum algorithms (VQAs) and classical convolutional neural networks (CNNs), evaluated using an ideal (noise-free) quantum simulator. For systems up to three qutrits, we construct and evaluate 11 hardware-efficient SU(3)-inspired ansatzes. A parameter sweep shows that estimation accuracy is primarily determined by the number of trainable parameters, provided sufficient entanglement is present. Based on this study, we fix the parameter count to approximately 120 for subsequent experiments, observing that increasing entangling-gate counts beyond a ...
| Authors | Sai Sakunthala Guddanti, Anil Prabhakar, Ria Rushin Joseph |
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| Primary category | quant-ph |
| Published | 18 June 2026 |
| Last updated at source | 18 June 2026 |
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