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QNNs

Quantum Neural Networks (QNNs) are machine learning models which use trainable parame­ter­i­zed quantum circuits. Like classi­cal neural networks, they map inputs to outputs by adjus­ting parame­ters to minimize a loss function. In practice, QNNs are often hybrid: a classi­cal compu­ter propo­ses parame­ter updates, while a quantum proces­sor evalua­tes circuit outputs (usually expec­ta­tion values). QNNs can be used for classi­fi­ca­tion and regres­sion, feature learning, and physics-inspi­red modeling. Key conside­ra­ti­ons include how data are encoded into quantum states, circuit design for expres­si­vity and traina­bi­lity, and how hardware noise and finite sampling affect training and generalization.

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