High Energy Theory Seminar

Quantum Computing and the Difficulty of Simulating Quantum Many-Body Systems

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Abstract: Quantum many-body systems are very hard to simulate, since computational
resources (time and memory) typically grow exponentially with the system size.
However, quantum computers or analog quantum simulators may perform that task
in a much more efficient way. In this talk, I will review some of the quantum
algorithms that have been proposed for this task and then explain the advantages
and disadvantages of analog quantum simulators. In particular, I will describe
methods to simulate the dynamics, to find ground states, or compute physical
properties at finite temperatures.

Date & Time

June 07, 2021 | 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Location

via ZOOM

Speakers

Ignacio Cirac

Affiliation

Max-Planck Institut für Quantenoptik

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