Encoding and Decoding Data Using High-Dimensional Computing

Abstract

High-Dimensional Computing (HDC) is a promising paradigm for data representation and manipulation, particularly in the context of quantum-inspired computing. This paper presents a novel approach to encoding and decoding data using high-dimensional hypervectors and a set of high-dimensional logic gates. We introduce a mathematical framework for the encoding and decoding processes, demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach through experimental results, and discuss potential applications in data compression and error correction.

Introduction

High-Dimensional Computing (HDC) leverages the properties of high-dimensional spaces to represent and manipulate data. This approach is inspired by quantum computing, where data is represented as high-dimensional vectors (hypervectors) and manipulated using quantum gates. In this paper, we present a method for encoding data into hypervectors using high-dimensional logic gates and decoding the hypervectors back to their original form. We also introduce a simple quantum error correction mechanism using a repetition code.

Mathematical Framework

High-Dimensional Logic Gates

We define four high-dimensional logic gates: X, Y, Z, and H. These gates are used to transform the hypervector in various ways.

1. High-Dimensional X-Gate (`high_dim_x_gate`):

The X-gate performs a cyclic shift (roll) on the hypervector.

2. High-Dimensional Y-Gate (`high_dim_y_gate`):

? The Y-gate is a combination of the X-gate and Z-gate. It first applies the X-gate and then the Z-gate.

3. High-Dimensional Z-Gate (`high_dim_z_gate`):

? The Z-gate applies a phase shift to each element of the hypervector based on its position.

4. Hadamard-Like Gate (`hadamard_like_gate`):

? The Hadamard-like gate applies a uniform transformation to the hypervector, similar to the quantum Hadamard gate.

where H?is a?dXd?matrix with all elements equal to 1.

Encoding into HDC Space

The encoding process involves applying the high-dimensional logic gates to the data vector to transform it into a hypervector. The goal is to maximize the similarity between the transformed hypervector and the original data vector.

1. Initialization:

? The hypervector is initialized as a normalized copy of the data vector.

2. Gate Application:

? Each gate is applied to the hypervector, and the resulting candidate hypervector is normalized.

3. Similarity Calculation:

? The similarity between the candidate hypervector and the original data vector is calculated using the dot product.

4. Optimization:

? The process is repeated for a maximum number of iterations, and the hypervector with the highest similarity is selected as the encoded hypervector.

Decoding from HDC Space

The decoding process involves calculating the similarity between the encoded hypervector and the original data vector.

1. Similarity Calculation:

? The similarity is calculated using the dot product.

2. Return Percentage:

? The return percentage is the absolute value of the similarity, expressed as a percentage.

Error Correction: Repetition Code

We introduce a simple error correction mechanism using a repetition code. The state is encoded by creating multiple copies of the hypervector, each permuted differently, and then averaging them.

Proccess

The encoding and decoding processes are implemented in the following algorithm:

1. Encoding Process:

? - Initialize the hypervector as a normalized copy of the data vector. ? - Apply each high-dimensional logic gate to the hypervector. ? - Calculate the similarity between the candidate hypervector and the original data vector. ? - Select the hypervector with the highest similarity as the encoded hypervector.

2. Decoding Proccess:

? - Calculate the similarity between the encoded hypervector and the original data vector. ? - Compute the return percentage as the absolute value of the similarity, expressed as a percentage.

Experimental Results

We conducted experiments on a sample file (`large_text_file.txt`) with a hypervector dimension of 64. The results are as follows:

Encoded hypervector saved to encoded_hypervector.npz Size of original file: 2750878 bytes Size of encoded hypervector file: 760 bytes Compression ratio: 3619.58x Decode return percentage: 100.00%

Discussion

Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed encoding and decoding methods. The high-dimensional logic gates successfully transform the data into a hypervector, and the decoding process accurately recovers the original data with a high return percentage. The repetition code provides a simple yet effective mechanism for error correction, enhancing the robustness of the encoding process.

Conclusion

This paper presents a novel approach to encoding and decoding data using high-dimensional hypervectors and high-dimensional logic gates. Our method is inspired by quantum computing and leverages the properties of high-dimensional spaces to represent and manipulate data. The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach, and we believe it has potential applications in data compression, error correction, and beyond.

Python implemintation can be found here: https://github.com/enteprise/hdc-quantum/blob/main/encode_decode_v1.py

Test File used for testing: https://github.com/enteprise/hdc-quantum/blob/main/large_text_file.txt

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