J. Liu and F. M. Spedalieri and K. T. Yao and T. E. Potok and C. Schuman and S. Young and R. Patton and G. S. Rose and G. Chamka

May, 2018

Entropy

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Abstract

Training deep learning networks is a difficult task due to computational complexity, and this is traditionally handled by simplifying network topology to enable parallel computation on graphical processing units (GPUs). However, the emergence of quantum devices allows reconsideration of complex topologies. We illustrate a particular network topology that can be trained to classify MNIST data (an image dataset of handwritten digits) and neutrino detection data using a restricted form of adiabatic quantum computation known as quantum annealing performed by a D-Wave processor. We provide a brief description of the hardware and how it solves Ising models, how we translate our data into the corresponding Ising models, and how we use available expanded topology options to explore potential performance improvements. Although we focus on the application of quantum annealing in this article, the work discussed here is just one of three approaches we explored as part of a larger project that considers alternative means for training deep learning networks. The other approaches involve using a high performance computing (HPC) environment to automatically find network topologies with good performance and using neuromorphic computing to find a low-power solution for training deep learning networks. Our results show that our quantum approach can find good network parameters in a reasonable time despite increased network topology complexity; that HPC can find good parameters for traditional, simplified network topologies; and that neuromorphic computers can use low power memristive hardware to represent complex topologies and parameters derived from other architecture choices.

Citation Information

Text

author   J. Liu and F. M. Spedalieri and K. T. Yao and T. E. Potok and C. Schuman 
         and S. Young and R. Patton and G. S. Rose and G. Chamka
title    Adiabatic Quantum Computation Applied to Deep Learning Networks
journal  Entropy
volume   20
year     2018
number   5
url      http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/5/380
doi      10.3390/e20050380

Bibtex

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    author = "J. Liu and F. M. Spedalieri and K. T. Yao and T. E. Potok and C. Schuman 
                and S. Young and R. Patton and G. S. Rose and G. Chamka",
    title = "Adiabatic Quantum Computation Applied to Deep Learning Networks",
    journal = "Entropy",
    volume = "20",
    year = "2018",
    number = "5",
    url = "http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/5/380",
    doi = "10.3390/e20050380"
}