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World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges

Alex Waldherr

How do you debug code when physics prevents you from copying quantum states? Uncover the monumental hardware and software bottlenecks engineers must conquer to unlock commercial quantum computing.

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#1 about 3 min

Historical context of atomic energy levels

How early discoveries of atomic energy radiation paved the way for modern quantum mechanics.

#2 about 2 min

Introduction to quantum circuits and technology

An overview of applying specific light wavelengths as quantum gates to manipulate hardware qubit states.

#3 about 6 min

Superconducting quantum hardware architectures and mechanics

The mechanics of superconducting circuits utilizing capacitors, inductors, and specialized junctions to maintain discrete state operations.

#4 about 2 min

Alternative qubit architectures and hardware scaling challenges

A survey of alternative methodologies for constructing qubits and the general physical obstacles preventing global scale.

#5 about 2 min

Transistor structures and nuclear magnetic resonance technology

Leveraging classic semiconductor designs and nuclear magnetic resonance to manipulate spin qubits and execute algorithms.

#6 about 5 min

Mathematical foundations of quantum software operations

How wave functions, complex coefficients, and state vectors map multi-qubit probabilities within a defined mathematical space.

#7 about 3 min

Designing interference circuits with quantum hardware gates

The procedural steps to establish an algorithm using computational superposition, interference, and specific phase rotations.

#8 about 6 min

Live coding quantum circuit simulations using Qiskit

Building and executing a basic quantum circuit using a software simulator to visualize the matrix outcome.

#9 about 2 min

State measurement basics and the Qiskit runtime primitives

Integrating updated runtime primitives and observables to extract accurate computational outcome measurement counts.

#10 about 1 min

Software development challenges in quantum computing ecosystems

Anticipated production difficulties surrounding classical data storage, holistic error correction, and standard debugging methodologies.

#11 about 2 min

Framework for evaluating emerging quantum technology solutions

A structured approach to determine if novel quantum concepts are technologically sound, reproducible, and legally compliant.

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Discussing quantum computational boundaries and learning pathways

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Overcoming hardware limits with quantum error correction

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Current quantum hardware development and competing tech models

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2:35 min

Current state of quantum hardware and market investments

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1:36 min

Developing hardware-agnostic architecture for quantum computing platforms

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