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Note that the function that the system realizes must lie between the two extremes of linearity and discontinuity: if the function is merely linear, then it lacks computational power (to avoid this, non-linearities may be introduced in between the barrier and plate); but if it is so non-linear as to be undifferentiable, the gradient cannot be followed during learning.

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...is.

For example, suppose slit configuration S produces an interference pattern that implies a zero probabilty for a quantum hitting at point p. Then a quantum actually hitting the plate at point p tells us that the slits are not in configuration S.

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...level.

Although there has not, to my knowledge, been any prior mention of quantum implementations of genetic algorithms, [Narayanan and Moore, 1995] introduces the idea of classical implementations of genetic algorithms that are quantum-inspired.

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