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Introduction to Quantum Computing
DescriptionQuantum computing offers the potential to revolutionize high-performance computing by providing a means to solve certain computational problems faster than any classical computer. Relatively recently, quantum computing has advanced from a theoretical possibility to engineered reality, with commercial entities offering early prototype quantum processors representing a variety of qubit technologies and computational paradigms. The media have been showcasing each new development and implicitly conveying the message that quantum-computing ubiquity is nigh. Here, we will respond to this hype and provide an overview of the exciting but still early state of the field.
We introduce participants to the computational models underlying quantum computing. We work through examples of its immense computational power while highlighting what the quantum computing community still does not know in terms of quantum algorithms and where the power of quantum computing comes from. We examine the thought processes that programmers use to map problems to circuit-model quantum computers, quantum annealers, measurement-based quantum systems, analog Rydberg atom arrays, and other recent inventions in the quantum-computing space. We conclude with an overview of the hardware and algorithmic challenges that must be overcome before quantum computing becomes a component of the HPC developer's repertoire.
We introduce participants to the computational models underlying quantum computing. We work through examples of its immense computational power while highlighting what the quantum computing community still does not know in terms of quantum algorithms and where the power of quantum computing comes from. We examine the thought processes that programmers use to map problems to circuit-model quantum computers, quantum annealers, measurement-based quantum systems, analog Rydberg atom arrays, and other recent inventions in the quantum-computing space. We conclude with an overview of the hardware and algorithmic challenges that must be overcome before quantum computing becomes a component of the HPC developer's repertoire.
Event Type
Tutorial
TimeSunday, 12 November 20238:30am - 5pm MST
Location303
Algorithms
Post-Moore Computing
Quantum Computing
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