This paper introduces the quantum deep sets model, expanding the quantum machine learning tool-box by enabling the possibility of learning variadic functions using quantum systems.
One variant focuses on mapping sets to quantum systems through state vector averaging, allowing the definition of a permutation-invariant variadic model.
Another variant is useful for ordered sets, such as sequences, and relies on optimal coherification of tristochastic tensors that implement products of mixed states.
The efficacy and versatility of quantum deep sets and sequences (QDSs) is demonstrated through synthetic problem examples.