Jun 5 – 11, 2022
McMaster University
America/Toronto timezone
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(I) Teaching quantum computers to simulate gauge theories for particle physics

Jun 7, 2022, 10:45 AM
30m
MDCL 1102 (McMaster University)

MDCL 1102

McMaster University

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e) Symposia Day (DTP) - Hot Topics From Theory Made Accessible T2-4 Hot Topics From Theory Made Accessible (DTP) | Sujets chauds de la théorie rendus accessibles (DPT)

Speaker

Christine Muschik

Description

Gauge theories are the basis of our understanding how the elementary constituents of matter such as quarks and gluons interact and form therefore the backbone of the standard model of particle physics. Numerical simulations of gauge theories are key for understanding the physics of the standard model and have developed into a thriving and extremely successful field. There are however important problem classes that are plagued by sign-problems, and that are therefore out of reach for current simulation methods, even for future supercomputing centers.

Quantum computers represent an enormous scientific opportunity to make inroads towards answering fundamental open questions that are insurmountable for current computing methods. But doing so requires developing the theoretical framework and concrete protocols that will allow quantum computers to simulate fundamental particles and their interactions. This talk will be devoted to recent developments in quantum computing that strive to develop quantum-enhanced simulation methods for simulating particle physics.

Author

Christine Muschik

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