Structural Ordering of Observable Noise in Fixed-Workload Quantum Circuits

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Authors: Carly Luna-Baez
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Abstract

We present an empirical study of observable noise behavior in quantum circuits under fixedworkload constraints. Using publicly available circuit archives and measurement data, we showthat observable dispersion metrics are monotonically ordered by pre-measurement interactionstructure derived solely from circuit topology, and not by gate count or circuit depth alone.Structure is quantified using topology-derived interaction matrices constructed prior to measurement, while noise is quantified using observable-level statistics such as measurement distribution entropy and fidelity proxies. The observed ordering persists across multiple system sizesand hardware-inspired datasets. These results indicate that circuit-level noise cannot be fullycharacterized by workload-local or gate-independent models, and suggest that pre-measurementstructural organization plays a decisive role in shaping observable noise.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Low-power high-performance VLSI design Quantum many-body systems

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
3 January 2026
Document type
Preprint