use crate::error::MLError;
use quantrs2_circuit::prelude::*;
use scirs2_core::random::prelude::*;
use std::f64::consts::PI;
const BARREN_PLATEAU_THRESHOLD: f64 = 1e-6;
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct BarrenPlateauAnalysis {
pub layer_variances: Vec<f64>,
pub overall_variance: f64,
pub is_barren: bool,
pub problematic_layers: Vec<usize>,
pub mitigation_strategies: Vec<String>,
}
pub struct BarrenPlateauDetector {
pub num_samples: usize,
pub seed: u64,
}
impl Default for BarrenPlateauDetector {
fn default() -> Self {
Self {
num_samples: 100,
seed: 42,
}
}
}
impl BarrenPlateauDetector {
pub fn new(num_samples: usize) -> Self {
Self {
num_samples,
seed: 42,
}
}
pub fn analyze_circuit<const N: usize>(
&self,
circuit_builder: impl Fn(&[f64]) -> Result<Circuit<N>, MLError>,
num_params: usize,
num_layers: usize,
) -> Result<BarrenPlateauAnalysis, MLError> {
let mut rng = scirs2_core::random::ChaCha8Rng::seed_from_u64(self.seed);
let mut layer_variances = vec![0.0; num_layers];
let mut all_gradients = Vec::new();
for _ in 0..self.num_samples {
let params: Vec<f64> = (0..num_params)
.map(|_| rng.random::<f64>() * 2.0 * PI)
.collect();
let gradients = self.compute_gradients(&circuit_builder, ¶ms)?;
all_gradients.extend(gradients.clone());
let params_per_layer = num_params / num_layers;
for (layer_idx, chunk) in gradients.chunks(params_per_layer).enumerate() {
if layer_idx < num_layers {
let layer_var = variance(chunk);
layer_variances[layer_idx] += layer_var;
}
}
}
for var in &mut layer_variances {
*var /= self.num_samples as f64;
}
let overall_variance = variance(&all_gradients);
let problematic_layers: Vec<usize> = layer_variances
.iter()
.enumerate()
.filter(|(_, &var)| var < BARREN_PLATEAU_THRESHOLD)
.map(|(idx, _)| idx)
.collect();
let is_barren = overall_variance < BARREN_PLATEAU_THRESHOLD
|| problematic_layers.len() > num_layers / 2;
let mitigation_strategies =
self.suggest_mitigation_strategies(&layer_variances, overall_variance, num_layers, N);
Ok(BarrenPlateauAnalysis {
layer_variances,
overall_variance,
is_barren,
problematic_layers,
mitigation_strategies,
})
}
fn compute_gradients<const N: usize>(
&self,
circuit_builder: &impl Fn(&[f64]) -> Result<Circuit<N>, MLError>,
params: &[f64],
) -> Result<Vec<f64>, MLError> {
let shift = PI / 2.0;
let mut gradients = vec![0.0; params.len()];
for i in 0..params.len() {
let mut params_plus = params.to_vec();
params_plus[i] += shift;
let circuit_plus = circuit_builder(¶ms_plus)?;
let exp_plus = self.compute_expectation(&circuit_plus)?;
let mut params_minus = params.to_vec();
params_minus[i] -= shift;
let circuit_minus = circuit_builder(¶ms_minus)?;
let exp_minus = self.compute_expectation(&circuit_minus)?;
gradients[i] = (exp_plus - exp_minus) / 2.0;
}
Ok(gradients)
}
fn compute_expectation<const N: usize>(&self, _circuit: &Circuit<N>) -> Result<f64, MLError> {
let mut rng = scirs2_core::random::ChaCha8Rng::seed_from_u64(self.seed);
Ok(rng.random::<f64>() * 0.1)
}
fn suggest_mitigation_strategies(
&self,
layer_variances: &[f64],
overall_variance: f64,
num_layers: usize,
num_qubits: usize,
) -> Vec<String> {
let mut strategies = Vec::new();
if overall_variance < BARREN_PLATEAU_THRESHOLD {
strategies
.push("Use hardware-efficient ansatz with limited entanglement depth".to_string());
strategies
.push("Implement layer-wise training to avoid deep circuit issues".to_string());
}
let bad_layers = layer_variances
.iter()
.filter(|&&var| var < BARREN_PLATEAU_THRESHOLD)
.count();
if bad_layers > 0 {
strategies.push(format!(
"Consider removing or redesigning {} problematic layers",
bad_layers
));
strategies
.push("Use variable structure ansätze that adapt during training".to_string());
}
if num_layers > num_qubits {
strategies.push(format!(
"Reduce circuit depth from {} to around {} (number of qubits)",
num_layers, num_qubits
));
}
strategies.push("Use smart initialization: small random values around 0".to_string());
strategies.push("Consider pre-training with classical shadows".to_string());
if num_qubits > 10 {
strategies.push(
"For large systems, use local cost functions instead of global ones".to_string(),
);
strategies.push("Implement quantum convolutional architectures".to_string());
}
strategies
}
}
fn variance(values: &[f64]) -> f64 {
if values.is_empty() {
return 0.0;
}
let mean = values.iter().sum::<f64>() / values.len() as f64;
let var = values.iter().map(|&x| (x - mean).powi(2)).sum::<f64>() / values.len() as f64;
var
}
pub struct VarianceScalingAnalyzer {
detector: BarrenPlateauDetector,
}
impl VarianceScalingAnalyzer {
pub fn new(num_samples: usize) -> Self {
Self {
detector: BarrenPlateauDetector::new(num_samples),
}
}
pub fn analyze_scaling(
&self,
min_qubits: usize,
max_qubits: usize,
layers_per_qubit: usize,
) -> Result<Vec<(usize, f64)>, MLError> {
let mut results = Vec::new();
for n in min_qubits..=max_qubits {
let variance = self.analyze_system_size(n, n * layers_per_qubit)?;
results.push((n, variance));
}
Ok(results)
}
fn analyze_system_size(&self, num_qubits: usize, num_layers: usize) -> Result<f64, MLError> {
let variance = 1.0 / (2.0_f64.powf(num_qubits as f64));
Ok(variance)
}
}
pub struct BarrenPlateauMitigation {
pub pretrain_steps: usize,
pub learning_rate: f64,
}
impl BarrenPlateauMitigation {
pub fn new(pretrain_steps: usize, learning_rate: f64) -> Self {
Self {
pretrain_steps,
learning_rate,
}
}
pub fn smart_initialization(&self, num_params: usize) -> Vec<f64> {
let mut rng = scirs2_core::random::ChaCha8Rng::seed_from_u64(42);
(0..num_params)
.map(|_| (rng.random::<f64>() - 0.5) * 0.1)
.collect()
}
pub fn layer_wise_pretrain<const N: usize>(
&self,
circuit_builder: impl Fn(&[f64]) -> Result<Circuit<N>, MLError>,
num_params: usize,
num_layers: usize,
) -> Result<Vec<f64>, MLError> {
let params_per_layer = num_params / num_layers;
let mut params = self.smart_initialization(num_params);
for layer in 0..num_layers {
let start_idx = layer * params_per_layer;
let end_idx = (layer + 1) * params_per_layer;
for step in 0..self.pretrain_steps {
let gradients = vec![0.1; params_per_layer];
for i in start_idx..end_idx {
params[i] -= self.learning_rate * gradients[i - start_idx];
}
}
}
Ok(params)
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
#[test]
fn test_variance_computation() {
let values = vec![1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0];
let var = variance(&values);
assert!((var - 2.0).abs() < 1e-10);
}
#[test]
fn test_barren_plateau_detection() {
let detector = BarrenPlateauDetector::new(10);
let circuit_builder = |params: &[f64]| -> Result<Circuit<4>, MLError> {
let mut circuit = Circuit::<4>::new();
for (i, ¶m) in params.iter().enumerate() {
circuit.ry(i % 4, param)?;
}
Ok(circuit)
};
let analysis = detector
.analyze_circuit(circuit_builder, 8, 2)
.expect("analyze_circuit should succeed");
assert_eq!(analysis.layer_variances.len(), 2);
assert!(!analysis.mitigation_strategies.is_empty());
}
#[test]
fn test_smart_initialization() {
let mitigation = BarrenPlateauMitigation::new(100, 0.01);
let params = mitigation.smart_initialization(10);
assert_eq!(params.len(), 10);
for &p in ¶ms {
assert!(p.abs() < 0.1);
}
}
}