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    Accelerating feedback-based quantum algorithms through time rescaling

    L. A. M. Rattighieri1,*, G. E. L. Pexe2,*, B. L. Bernardo3, and F. F. Fanchini2,4,†

    • 1Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics, University of Campinas, 13083-859 Campinas- São Paulo, Brazil
    • 2Faculty of Sciences, UNESP–São Paulo State University, 17033-360 Bauru-São Paulo, Brazil
    • 3Department of Physics, Federal University of Paraíba, 58051-900 João Pessoa-Paraíba, Brazil
    • 4QuaTI–Quantum Technology & Information, 13560-161 São Carlos-São Paulo, Brazil

    • *These authors contributed equally to this work.
    • †Contact author: felipe.fanchini@unesp.br

    Phys. Rev. A 112, 042607 – Published 7 October, 2025

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/qc91-5mj2

    Abstract

    This work investigates the impact of time rescaling on the performance of Feedback-Based Quantum Algorithms (FQAs) and their variant for optimization tasks, Feedback-Based Algorithm for Quantum Optimization (FALQON). We introduce the Time-Rescaled Feedback-Based Quantum Algorithm (TR-FQA) and Time-Rescaled Feedback-Based Algorithm for Quantum Optimization (TR-FALQON), time-rescaled versions of FQA and FALQON, respectively. The method is applied to two representative problems: the MaxCut combinatorial optimization problem and ground-state preparation in the axial next-nearest neighbor Ising (ANNNI) model. The results show that TR-FALQON accelerates convergence toward the optimal solution in the circuit's early layers and outperforms the standard version in low-depth regimes. In the context of state preparation, TR-FQA requires fewer layers than the original algorithm. These findings suggest that time rescaling can reduce the number of layers needed to reach a high-quality solution, even if the exact ground state is not obtained.

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