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What is Zero-Noise Extrapolation?
PostedJun 2, 2026
Question: What is the main idea behind Zero-Noise Extrapolation?
A) Remove all physical qubits from the circuit
B) Run circuits at different effective noise levels and extrapolate toward the zero-noise limit
C) Replace quantum gates with classical sorting
D) Measure the circuit only once
Correct: B
Explanation: Zero-Noise Extrapolation estimates what an observable would look like with less noise by intentionally evaluating the workload at multiple effective noise levels and extrapolating toward zero noise.
Topic: quantum computing / error mitigation / ZNE