Abstract: A method includes measuring an amplitude of a state of a quantum circuit, the amplitude corresponding to a first location in an object database. In the embodiment, the method includes executing, using a classical processor and a first memory, a verification operation, responsive to measuring the amplitude, to verify a target object in the first location. In the embodiment, the method includes re-measuring a second amplitude of a second state of the quantum circuit, the second amplitude having undergone a first plurality of amplitude amplifications, the second amplitude corresponding to a second location in the object database, the second location being verified as the target object, and wherein a total number of the first plurality of amplitude amplifications being less than a square root of a set of objects in the object database.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes measuring a first number of control qubits in a quantum algorithm, wherein a quantum circuit representation of the quantum algorithm includes a multiple-controlled-NOT gate. In an embodiment, a method includes measuring a second number of ancilla qubits in a quantum computer. In an embodiment, a method includes comparing the first number and the second number to determine an optimum compilation method for a quantum circuit. In an embodiment, a method includes compiling, in response to the comparison determining the second number is greater than one and less than the difference of the first number and 2, a quantum circuit from the quantum algorithm using a hybrid method.

Abstract: A computer-readable media, method, and system for calling a function within a group-based communication system. The function may be initiated according to a trigger condition and is associated with arguments and return values. To carry out the function, an HTTP request is generated and sent to an HTTP server, which sends an HTTP callback to a group-based communication system server. The HTTP callback may include return values indicative of either a successful completion of the function or an error.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes measuring a first number of control qubits in a quantum algorithm, wherein a quantum circuit representation of the quantum algorithm includes a multiple-controlled-NOT gate. In an embodiment, a method includes measuring a second number of ancilla qubits in a quantum computer. In an embodiment, a method includes comparing the first number and the second number to determine an optimum compilation method for a quantum circuit. In an embodiment, a method includes compiling, in response to the comparison determining the second number is greater than one and less than the difference of the first number and 2, a quantum circuit from the quantum algorithm using a hybrid method.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes measuring a first number of control qubits in a quantum algorithm, wherein a quantum circuit representation of the quantum algorithm includes a multiple-controlled-NOT gate. In an embodiment, a method includes measuring a second number of ancilla qubits in a quantum computer. In an embodiment, a method includes comparing the first number and the second number to determine an optimum compilation method for a quantum circuit. In an embodiment, a method includes compiling, in response to the comparison determining the second number is greater than one and less than the difference of the first number and 2, a quantum circuit from the quantum algorithm using a hybrid method.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that can facilitate applying a reinforcement learning policy to available actions are described. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a state encoder that maps, based on one or more encoding parameters, a state of an environment on to one or more qubits of a quantum device. The system can further comprise a variational component that combines a reinforcement learning policy with a sampling of the one or more qubits, resulting, based on one or more variational parameters, in a probability distribution of a plurality of available actions at the state of the environment.

Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for hosting an event-based application. Application instructions corresponding to processing steps to be performed in response to particular events are received from a development environment. The events are associated with a group-based communication channel. An application comprising computer-executable instructions is generated based on the application instructions and metadata associated with the events. In response to detecting one or more of the events, execution of the computer-executable instructions is triggered. A response is received corresponding to output from applying the processing steps to the events. A message is posted into the respective communication channel corresponding to the response.

Abstract: An open channel flow monitoring apparatus for measuring a fluid level is disclosed having a first sensor configured to obtain data indicative of a fluid level below a first threshold level, a second sensor configured to obtain data indicative of fluid level above a second threshold level, which is lower than the first threshold level, and both the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to obtain data indicative of the fluid level when the fluid level is between the first threshold level and the second threshold.

Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for hosting an event-based application. Application instructions corresponding to processing steps to be performed in response to particular events are received from a development environment. The events are associated with a group-based communication channel. An application comprising computer-executable instructions is generated based on the application instructions and metadata associated with the events. In response to detecting one or more of the events, execution of the computer-executable instructions is triggered. A response is received corresponding to output from applying the processing steps to the events. A message is posted into the respective communication channel corresponding to the response.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating predicted energy consumption data for a first energy consumer based on energy consumption data of a plurality of further energy consumers is disclosed. Prediction is based on a set of training samples, each training sample comprising predictor attribute data and energy consumption data for a respective one of the further energy consumers, as well as one or more predictor attribute values for the first energy consumer. A predictive model is generated based on the training samples, the predictive model defining a relationship between values of predictor attributes and energy consumption data of the training samples. Predicted energy consumption data for the first energy consumer is then determined using the predictive model and the predictor attribute values. A method of clustering energy consumption profiles is also disclosed.

Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for hosting an event-based application. Application instructions corresponding to processing steps to be performed in response to particular events are received from a development environment. The events are associated with a group-based communication channel. An application comprising computer-executable instructions is generated based on the application instructions and metadata associated with the events. In response to detecting one or more of the events, execution of the computer-executable instructions is triggered. A response is received corresponding to output from applying the processing steps to the events. A message is posted into the respective communication channel corresponding to the response.

Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for hosting an event-based application. Application instructions corresponding to processing steps to be performed in response to particular events are received from a development environment. The events are associated with a group-based communication channel. An application comprising computer-executable instructions is generated based on the application instructions and metadata associated with the events. In response to detecting one or more of the events, execution of the computer-executable instructions is triggered. A response is received corresponding to output from applying the processing steps to the events. A message is posted into the respective communication channel corresponding to the response.

Abstract: A computer-readable media, method, and system for calling a function within a group-based communication system. The function may be initiated according to a trigger condition and is associated with arguments and return values. To carry out the function, an HTTP request is generated and sent to an HTTP server, which sends an HTTP callback to a group-based communication system server. The HTTP callback may include return values indicative of either a successful completion of the function or an error.

Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate motion formalism utilizing quantum computing, to compute matrix operators in terms of commutators between qubit operators and measurements on the quantum hardware, wherein the commutators are computed utilizing symbolic calculus. Embodiments reduce computational cost of generalized eigenvalue synthesis relying on symbolic calculus and parallelization. Embodiments disclosed herein can also develop estimators of excited-states properties, considering constants of motion (e.g. spin) and non-constants of motions (e.g. dipoles, density matrices).

Abstract: A method for bootstrapping a variational algorithm for quantum computing includes performing, using a quantum processor, a first iteration of a variational algorithm on a first wavefunction to compute a first expectation value of a first quantum system corresponding to a solution of the first iteration, the first wavefunction corresponding to a first quantum state of the first quantum system, the first expectation value comprising an energy of the first quantum state. The embodiment includes generating, based on the solution of the first iteration a second wavefunction as output of the first iteration of the variational algorithm, the second wavefunction corresponding to a second quantum state of the first quantum system.

Abstract: A method includes measuring an amplitude of a state of a quantum circuit, the amplitude corresponding to a first location in an object database. In the embodiment, the method includes executing, using a classical processor and a first memory, a verification operation, responsive to measuring the amplitude, to verify a target object in the first location. In the embodiment, the method includes re-measuring a second amplitude of a second state of the quantum circuit, the second amplitude having undergone a first plurality of amplitude amplifications, the second amplitude corresponding to a second location in the object database, the second location being verified as the target object, and wherein a total number of the first plurality of amplitude amplifications being less than a square root of a set of objects in the object database.

Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate motion formalism utilizing quantum computing, to compute matrix operators in terms of commutators between qubit operators and measurements on the quantum hardware, wherein the commutators are computed utilizing symbolic calculus. Embodiments reduce computational cost of generalized eigenvalue synthesis relying on symbolic calculus and parallelization. Embodiments disclosed herein can also develop estimators of excited-states properties, considering constants of motion (e.g. spin) and non-constants of motions (e.g. dipoles, density matrices).

Abstract: A computer-readable media, method, and system for calling a function within a group-based communication system. The function may be initiated according to a trigger condition and is associated with arguments and return values. To carry out the function, an HTTP request is generated and sent to an HTTP server, which sends an HTTP callback to a group-based communication system server. The HTTP callback may include return values indicative of either a successful completion of the function or an error.

Abstract: A method includes measuring an amplitude of a state of a quantum circuit, the amplitude corresponding to a first location in an object database. In the embodiment, the method includes executing, using a classical processor and a first memory, a verification operation, responsive to measuring the amplitude, to verify a target object in the first location. In the embodiment, the method includes re-measuring a second amplitude of a second state of the quantum circuit, the second amplitude having undergone a first plurality of amplitude amplifications, the second amplitude corresponding to a second location in the object database, the second location being verified as the target object, and wherein a total number of the first plurality of amplitude amplifications being less than a square root of a set of objects in the object database.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is described a method having: receiving energy consumption data from one or more electricity and/or gas meters associated with a property having one or more devices having larger devices and/or smaller devices; receiving context information data about the property; retrospectively determining, in the received energy consumption data, one or more variations indicative of consumption of the devices; identifying one or more events associated with the devices, based on the determined variations; classifying the identified events into predetermined sub-categories associated with the devices, based on the energy consumption data and the context information data; and associating a proportion of the received energy consumption data to respective predetermined categories associated with the devices, based on the classification in the sub-categories.