Qubit-centric Transformer for Surface Code Decoding

Name: Qubit-centric Transformer for Surface Code Decoding
Uploaded: 2026-10-07T18:06:16.732237+00:00
Duration: 387 s
Description: The Qubit-centric Transformer proposes a new quantum error correction decoder by focusing on physical qubits instead of stabilizers. It uses a transformer with qubit-centric attention and structure-aware masking to directly analyze error patterns. This method achieves state-of-the-art performance, reaching an 18.1% threshold under depolarizing noise, outperforming existing neural decoders.

The Qubit-centric Transformer proposes a new quantum error correction decoder by focusing on physical qubits instead of stabilizers. It uses a transformer with qubit-centric attention and structure-aware masking to directly analyze error patterns. This method achieves state-of-the-art performance, reaching an 18.1% threshold under depolarizing noise, outperforming existing neural decoders.

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