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Laboratory for Particle Physics (LTP)


LTP Colloquium

Solving Quantum Mechanical Problems with Quantum Computers

Thursday, November 28, 2019, 16:00
WBGB/019

Michael Marthaler, HQS Quantum Simulations

Abstract:
Quantum computers with 50 or more qubits have been demonstrated and will most likely also soon be available as cloud computing service. However, while the number of qubits integrated into a single chip is rising, decoherence and control errors remain a major limitation. Considering the limitations of current devices, one of the most natural applications for quantum computers is the simulation of quantum mechanical problems. It has been shown that lattice models can be implemented quite efficiently, independently of the details of the hardware available and the model under investigation. We will discuss how simulation of lattice models can be implemented on quantum computers and how control errors act on different algorithmic implementations. The concrete model we have studied is the Hubbard model, but it remains to be seen, if there are also other lattice models that could be of interest beyond condensed matter physics.