Quantum tomography infers quantum states from measurement data, but it becomes infeasible for large systems. Machine learning enables tomography of highly entangled many-body states and suggests a new powerful approach to this problem.
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Palittapongarnpim, P., Sanders, B.C. Enter the machine. Nature Phys 14, 432–433 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-018-0061-8
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