Efficient quantum-control protocols are required to utilize the full power of quantum computers. A new reinforcement learning approach can realize efficient, robust control of quantum many-body states, promising a practical advance in harnessing present-day quantum technologies.
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Lu, Y., Ran, SJ. Many-body control with reinforcement learning and tensor networks. Nat Mach Intell 5, 1058–1059 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-023-00732-3
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