Computer-readable recording medium storing information processing program, information processing method, and information processing apparatus

A information processing method that causes a computer to execute processing of:

• obtaining a first value of each of a plurality of first parameters calculated first by the variational quantum eigensolver that recurrently calculates values of parameters of a quantum circuit and a second value of each of the plurality of first parameters calculated last by the variational quantum eigensolver by executing the variational quantum eigensolver for a case where an active space of a target molecule is reduced;
• obtaining a third value of each of a plurality of second parameters calculated first by the variational quantum eigensolver by executing the variational quantum eigensolver such that the parameters of the quantum circuit are calculated once, for a case where the active space of the target molecule is not reduced;
• specifying, for each of the plurality of second parameters, one of the first parameters that corresponds to the first value closest to the third value of the second parameter, based on the calculated first value and the calculated third value, to associate the specified first parameter with the second parameter;
• and
• when the variational quantum eigensolver is to be executed for the case where the active space of the target molecule is not reduced, setting an initial value of each of the plurality of second parameters to the second value of the one of the plurality of first parameters specified to be associated with the each of the plurality of second parameters.

A information processing apparatus comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a process coupled to the memory and configured to:
• obtain a first value of each of a plurality of first parameters calculated first by the variational quantum eigensolver that recurrently calculates values of parameters of a quantum circuit and a second value of each of the plurality of first parameters calculated last by the variational quantum eigensolver by executing the variational quantum eigensolver for a case where an active space of a target molecule is reduced;
• obtain a third value of each of a plurality of second parameters calculated first by the variational quantum eigensolver by executing the variational quantum eigensolver such that the parameters of the quantum circuit are calculated once, for a case where the active space of the target molecule is not reduced;
• specify, for each of the plurality of second parameters, one of the first parameters that corresponds to the first value closest to the third value of the second parameter, based on the calculated first value and the calculated third value, to associate the specified first parameter with the second parameter;
• and
• when the variational quantum eigensolver is to be executed for the case where the active space of the target molecule is not reduced, set an initial value of each of the plurality of second parameters to the second value of the one of the plurality of first parameters specified to be associated with the each of the plurality of second parameters.