Testing and designing quantum algorithms for the NISQ era

Abstract

Recent developments in quantum simulation (algorithms and resources) in the Alán Aspuru-Guzik group. Content includes the exact Ising model simualtion, Tequila quantum language, quantum computer-aided design (QCAD)and Meta-VQE.

Date
Oct 21, 2020
Event
Quantum Computing and Simulation on Near-Term Devices (INT-20-3)
Location
Quantum Computing and Simulation on Near-Term Devices (INT-20-3), Virtual

Based on the references:

  • “Exact Ising model simulation on a quantum computer”, A. Cervera-Lierta,
    Quantum 2, 114 (2018).
  • Tequila repository.
  • “Quantum computer-aided design: digital quantum simulation of quantum processors”, Thi Ha Kyaw, Tim Menke, Sukin Sim, Nicolas P. D. Sawaya, William D. Oliver, Gian Giacomo Guerreschi, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, arxiv:2006.03070 [quant-ph]
  • “Quantum Computer-Aided design of Quantum Optics Hardware”, Jakob S. Kottmann, Mario Krenn, Thi Ha Kyaw, Sumner Alperin-Lea, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, arXiv:2006.03075 [quant-ph]
  • “Meta-Variational Quantum Eigensolver (Meta-VQE): Learning energy profiles of parameterized Hamiltonians for quantum simulation”, Alba Cervera-Lierta, Jakob S. Kottmann, Alán Aspuru-Guzik PRX Quantum 2, 020329 (2021), arXiv:2009.13545 [quant-ph]
Alba Cervera-Lierta
Alba Cervera-Lierta
Senior Researcher

Quantum Computing scientist.