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Efficient Quantum Approximate \(k\)nn Algorithm Via Granular-ball Computing

Shuyin Xia, Xiaojiang Tian, Suzhen Yuan, Jeremiah D. Deng Β· Thirty-Fourth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence {IJCAI-25} Β· 2025

High time complexity is one of the biggest challenges faced by (k)-Nearest Neighbors ((k)NN). Although current classical and quantum (k)NN algorithms have made some improvements, they still have a speed bottleneck when facing large amounts of data. To address this issue, we propose an innovative algorithm called Granular-Ball based Quantum (k)NN(GB-Q(k)NN). This approach achieves higher efficiency by first employing granular-balls, which reduces the data size needed to processed. The search process is then accelerated by adopting a Hierarchical Navigable Small World (HNSW) method. Moreover, we optimize the time-consuming steps, such as distance calculation, of the HNSW via quantization, further reducing the time complexity of the construct and search process. By combining the use of granular-balls and quantization of the HNSW method, our approach manages to take advantage of these treatments and significantly reduces the time complexity of the (k)NN-like algorithms, as revealed by a comprehensive complexity analysis.

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