Abstract
Quantum circuit simulation is usually evaluated through final numerical accuracy, while the dynamics of stochastic execution itself are less explicitly characterized. This work presents a precision-elastic persistent stochastic execution framework based on integral stochastic computing (ISC), where execution behavior is controlled by stream length N and ISC multiplicity m, where m represents the number of aggregated stochastic sub-streams per cycle (standard SC corresponds to m = 1). We focus on correlation-sensitive propagation under persistent reuse, and show that this regime produces circuit-dependent stochastic behavior and execution uncertainty patterns that are not captured by stage-wise re-encoded execution alone. To characterize this behavior, we use high-m tail descriptors, including the circuit-dependent coefficient γc, as compact indicators of persistent stochastic sensitivity. Across benchmark circuits, persistent execution exhibits reproducible tail regimes and structured cross-circuit variability, while deterministic reduced-precision baselines are used only as trend-consistency references. We further demonstrate adaptive stochastic precision scheduling, where circuit-dependent (N,m) settings satisfy a target fidelity with reduced stochastic workload. These results position persistent ISC as a configurable stochastic execution framework for analyzing execution-induced uncertainty propagation and correlation-sensitive behavior in quantum circuits.
Funding Information
  • Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University

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