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Adaptive Non-Linear Quantum Neural Network for Multi- Class Image Classification

Avasarala S V S S Prabha Bhumika1 Dr. A. Krishna Mohan2
1 PG Scholar, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, UCEK, JNTUK, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. 2 Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, UCEK, JNTUK, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Published Online: July-August 2026

Pages: 211-223

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