Colloquium
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Colloquium Mathematical Sciences

Göran Johansson, Chalmers (MC2): Quantum Computing: What computational problems to solve with near term hardware?

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  • Date:Starts 17 April 2023, 15:30Ends 17 April 2023, 16:30
  • Location:
    Euler, Skeppsgränd 3
  • Language:English

Abstract: In this talk, I’ll introduce the way a quantum computer operates with Shor’s algorithm for factoring as example.

Then I’ll give a brief overview of the ongoing efforts to build a superconducting quantum computer in the Wallenberg Center for Quantum Technology (WACQT).

Near term hardware has limitations, both in number of qubits (<10.000) and how many gates can be performed before errors are too many.

Thus finding relevant computational problems that can be tried out is a challenge on its own, which we are addressing together with our industry partners.

In particular I will mention combinatorial optimisation problems coming from logistics and protein folding and also quantum chemistry.

Colloquium fika 15.00-15.28