The Future of Quantum Supremacy Experiments
Scott Aaronson (University of Texas at Austin)
Event Details
Date
Friday, April 4, 2025
Time
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Location
2241 Chamberlin Hall
Description
I'll advocate a research agenda for designing quantum computations that are
(1) feasible on near-term, non-error-corrected, "NISQ" devices,
(2) hard to simulate classically, and
(3) easy to verify classically,
where right now we only have any two of the three. The agenda involves understanding the structure of otherwise-random quantum circuits that have been postselected to have the behavior that we want, and includes concrete open problems on which progress seems feasible.
(1) feasible on near-term, non-error-corrected, "NISQ" devices,
(2) hard to simulate classically, and
(3) easy to verify classically,
where right now we only have any two of the three. The agenda involves understanding the structure of otherwise-random quantum circuits that have been postselected to have the behavior that we want, and includes concrete open problems on which progress seems feasible.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
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