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Pseudo quantum advantages in perceptron storage capacity

Fabio Benatti, Masoud Gharahi, Giovanni Gramegna, Stefano Mancini, Vincenzo Parisi
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Researchers from Italy and Iran introduced a generalized quantum perceptron model with an oscillating activation function, tunable from zero to infinite frequency, demonstrating how frequency adjustments impact storage capacity. Using statistical mechanics, the team proved that classical perceptron limits are restored when frequency approaches zero, while higher frequencies unlock enhanced quantum storage capabilities. The study reveals this "pseudo quantum advantage" arises purely from the activation function’s design, not inherent quantum properties, meaning classical systems could theoretically replicate the performance. Published in November 2025, the work bridges quantum computing and machine learning, challenging assumptions about true quantum supremacy in neural network architectures. Authors emphasize the need to distinguish between genuine quantum advantages and classical emulation potential in hybrid computational models.
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Quantum Physics arXiv:2511.01028 (quant-ph) [Submitted on 2 Nov 2025] Title:Pseudo quantum advantages in perceptron storage capacity Authors:Fabio Benatti, Masoud Gharahi, Giovanni Gramegna, Stefano Mancini, Vincenzo Parisi View a PDF of the paper titled Pseudo quantum advantages in perceptron storage capacity, by Fabio Benatti and 4 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:We investigate a generalized quantum perceptron architecture characterized by an oscillating activation function with a tunable frequency ranging from zero to infinity. Employing analytical techniques from statistical mechanics, we derive the optimal storage capacity and demonstrate that the classical result is recovered in the limit of vanishing frequency. As the frequency increases, however, the architecture exhibits enhanced quantum storage capabilities. Notably, this improvement stems solely from the specific form of the activation function and, in principle, could be emulated within a classical framework. Accordingly, we refer to this enhancement as a pseudo quantum advantage. Comments: Subjects: Quantum Physics (quant-ph); Mathematical Physics (math-ph); Statistics Theory (math.ST) Cite as: arXiv:2511.01028 [quant-ph] (or arXiv:2511.01028v1 [quant-ph] for this version) https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.01028 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration) Submission history From: Vincenzo Parisi [view email] [v1] Sun, 2 Nov 2025 18:00:34 UTC (49 KB) Full-text links: Access Paper: View a PDF of the paper titled Pseudo quantum advantages in perceptron storage capacity, by Fabio Benatti and 4 other authorsView PDFHTML (experimental)TeX Source view license Current browse context: quant-ph new | recent | 2025-11 Change to browse by: math math-ph math.MP math.ST stat stat.TH References & Citations INSPIRE HEP NASA ADSGoogle Scholar Semantic Scholar export BibTeX citation Loading... BibTeX formatted citation × loading... Data provided by: Bookmark Bibliographic Tools Bibliographic and Citation Tools Bibliographic Explorer Toggle Bibliographic Explorer (What is the Explorer?) Connected Papers Toggle Connected Papers (What is Connected Papers?) Litmaps Toggle Litmaps (What is Litmaps?) scite.ai Toggle scite Smart Citations (What are Smart Citations?) Code, Data, Media Code, Data and Media Associated with this Article alphaXiv Toggle alphaXiv (What is alphaXiv?) Links to Code Toggle CatalyzeX Code Finder for Papers (What is CatalyzeX?) DagsHub Toggle DagsHub (What is DagsHub?) GotitPub Toggle Gotit.pub (What is GotitPub?) Huggingface Toggle Hugging Face (What is Huggingface?) Links to Code Toggle Papers with Code (What is Papers with Code?) ScienceCast Toggle ScienceCast (What is ScienceCast?) Demos Demos Replicate Toggle Replicate (What is Replicate?) Spaces Toggle Hugging Face Spaces (What is Spaces?) Spaces Toggle TXYZ.AI (What is TXYZ.AI?) Related Papers Recommenders and Search Tools Link to Influence Flower Influence Flower (What are Influence Flowers?) Core recommender toggle CORE Recommender (What is CORE?) Author Venue Institution Topic About arXivLabs arXivLabs: experimental projects with community collaborators arXivLabs is a framework that allows collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on our website. Both individuals and organizations that work with arXivLabs have embraced and accepted our values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners that adhere to them. Have an idea for a project that will add value for arXiv's community? Learn more about arXivLabs. Which authors of this paper are endorsers? | Disable MathJax (What is MathJax?)

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