Hybrid Quantum Vision Transformers for Event Classification in High Energy Physics
Models based on vision transformer architectures are considered state-of-the-art when it comes to image classification tasks. However, they require extensive computational resources both for training and deployment. The problem is exacerbated as the amount and complexity of the data increases. Quantum-based vision transformer models could potentially alleviate this issue by reducing the training and operating time while maintaining the same predictive power. Although current quantum computers are not yet able to perform high-dimensional tasks, they do offer one of the most efficient solutions for the future. In this work, we construct several variations of a quantum hybrid vision transformer for a classification problem in high-energy physics (distinguishing photons and electrons in the electromagnetic calorimeter). We test them against classical vision transformer architectures. Our findings indicate that the hybrid models can achieve comparable performance to their classical analogs with a similar number of parameters.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; SC0012447; SC0022148; SC0024407
- OSTI ID:
- 2323590
- Journal Information:
- Axioms, Journal Name: Axioms Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 13; ISSN AXIOB8; ISSN 2075-1680
- Publisher:
- MDPI AGCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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