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 ZOOMSpeakers
Ignacio Cirac
Affiliation
Max-Planck Institut für Quantenoptik