A Practical Guide to Quantum Machine Learning and Quantum Optimization

Work with fully explained algorithms and ready-to-use examples that can be run on quantum simulators and actual quantum computers with this comprehensive guide

Key Features
Get a solid grasp of the principles behind quantum algorithms and optimization with minimal mathematical prerequisites
Learn the process of implementing the algorithms on simulators and actual quantum computers
Solve real-world problems using practical examples of methods
Book Description
This book provides deep coverage of modern quantum algorithms that can be used to solve real-world problems. You'll be introduced to quantum computing using a hands-on approach with minimal prerequisites.

You'll discover many algorithms, tools, and methods to model optimization problems with the QUBO and Ising formalisms, and you will find out how to solve optimization problems with quantum annealing, QAOA, Grover Adaptive Search (GAS), and VQE. This book also shows you how to train quantum machine learning models, such as quantum support vector machines, quantum neural networks, and quantum generative adversarial networks. The book takes a straightforward path to help you learn about quantum algorithms, illustrating them with code that's ready to be run on quantum simulators and actual quantum computers. You'll also learn how to utilize programming frameworks such as IBM's Qiskit, Xanadu's PennyLane, and D-Wave's Leap.

Through reading this book, you will not only build a solid foundation of the fundamentals of quantum computing, but you will also become familiar with a wide variety of modern quantum algorithms. Moreover, this book will give you the programming skills that will enable you to start applying quantum methods to solve practical problems right away.

What you will learn
Review the basics of quantum computing
Gain a solid understanding of modern quantum algorithms
Understand how to formulate optimization problems with QUBO
Solve optimization problems with quantum annealing, QAOA, GAS, and VQE
Find out how to create quantum machine learning models
Explore how quantum support vector machines and quantum neural networks work using Qiskit and PennyLane
Discover how to implement hybrid architectures using Qiskit and PennyLane and its PyTorch interface
Who this book is for
This book is for professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds, including computer scientists and programmers, engineers, physicists, chemists, and mathematicians. Basic knowledge of linear algebra and some programming skills (for instance, in Python) are assumed, although all mathematical prerequisites will be covered in the appendices.

Table of Contents
Foundations of Quantum Computing
The Tools of the Trade in Quantum Computing
Working with Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization Problems
Adiabatic Quantum Computing and Quantum Annealing
QAOA: Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm
GAS: Grover Adaptative Search
VQE: Variational Quantum Solver
What is Quantum Machine Learning?
Quantum Support Vector Machines
Quantum Neural Networks
The Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Architectures
Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks
Afterword: The Future of Quantum Computing
Complex Numbers
Basic Linear Algebra
Computational Complexity
Installing the Tools
Production Notes