Zhimu Yang

Zhimu Yang

Theoretical Computer Science

Open to research opportunities

Research Interests
  • Algorithms & Complexity
  • Quantum Computing
  • Machine Learning
Questions · Works · Notes

Research

Research lines organised by their questions, with selected papers and notes shown in context.

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I · Algebraic Models

Polynomial Networks

A programme for neural architectures whose algebraic structure is explicit enough to study, control, and reuse.

TaylorKAN · Polynomial architectures · Exact attribution

Selected Work

Paper

Exploring Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks for Realistic Image Sharpness Assessment

Paper

A Polynomial Architecture-Attribution Co-Design Framework for Exact Aumann-Shapley Attribution in GNNs

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Research Direction

Alternative Learning Architectures

II · Physical Computation

Quantum Compilation

A programme on translating quantum algorithms into executable structures under the geometry, motion, and control constraints of physical hardware.

Silicon crossbars · QCCD ion traps · Neutral atoms

Selected Work

Paper

Architecture-Aware Quantum Compilation · I

Paper

Architecture-Aware Quantum Compilation · II

Research Note

A TCS View of Quantum Compilation

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Research Direction

Error-Correction-Aware Quantum Compilation

III · Structured Learning

Graph Learning & Interpretability

A programme for explanations that respect graph structure, message-passing dynamics, and attribution principles.

Message flows · Cooperative games · Exact attribution

Selected Work

Paper

FSX: Message Flow Sensitivity Enhanced Structural Explainer for Graph Neural Networks

Paper

A Polynomial Architecture-Attribution Co-Design Framework for Exact Aumann-Shapley Attribution in GNNs

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Research Direction

Graph Neural Network Interpretability