Quantum Computing News September 14th
The Quantum Katas are a series of self-paced tutorials to help you learn quantum computing and Q# programming.
September 08, 2020 at 08:50AM
Link: https://github.com/microsoft/QuantumKatas
New record looms in VC funding of quantum startups
Quantum technologies are expected to have a major impact on society and the economy. The unique power of future quantum computers and the quantum internet could provide solutions to major societal challenges such as energy, health and security. We are not just in the future or the conditional.
September 08, 2020 at 09:02AM
Link: https://medium.com/le-lab-quantique/new-record-looms-in-vc-funding-of-quantum-startups-484b82541004
Introducing: A Quantum Procedure for Map Generation
This is the blog version of a talk to be given at the IEEE Conference on Games 2020. Each slide is followed by what I say during that slide in the talk. You can find the paper here. Hi, I’m James Wootton. I work at IBM Research.
September 08, 2020 at 09:35AM
Link: https://medium.com/qiskit/introducing-a-quantum-procedure-for-map-generation-eb6663a3f13d
Arline Benchmarks: Automated Benchmarking Platform for Quantum Compilers
We are delighted to announce the release of Arline Benchmarks which is the first open-source automated benchmarking platform for quantum compilers! The name was given to the honour of Arline Greenbaum, the first wife of Richard Feynman, one of the greatest physicists of all times, the father of mode
September 08, 2020 at 04:32PM
Link https://www.arline.io/post/arline-benchmarks
Paper: Portfolio Optimization of 60 Stocks Using Classical and Quantum Algorithms
September 08, 2020 at 04:32PM
Link https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.08669v1
£5.5m boost for University of Glasgow-led project to develop quantum-powered healthcare sensors
A Glasgow University-led project to develop the next generation of quantum-powered health sensors has received a £5.5m funding boost. The Healthcare Quest initiative will pioneer the use of massively enhanced computer processing power to spot the earliest signs of disease at home.
September 09, 2020 at 08:43AM
Link: https://futurescot.com/5-5m-boost-for-university-of-glasgow-led-project-to-develop-quantum-powered-healthcare-sensors/
Qiskit: Introduction to Quantum Computing and Quantum Hardware
This course is an introduction to the world of quantum computing, with an exploration of some of the key quantum algorithms and their implementations using quantum circuits, as well as the quantum hardware that is designed to run these algorithms.
September 09, 2020 at 08:45AM
via Pocket https://qiskit.org/learn/intro-qc-qh/
Apply for a Summer 2021 IBM Quantum Internship
More Quantum Computing stories Hardware-aware approach for fault-tolerant quantum computation IBM Quantum at IEEE Quantum Week Charting the Course for the Future of Quantum Computing
September 09, 2020 at 08:52AM
Link: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/research/2020/09/2021-ibmquantum-internships/
Why are Quantum Computing Jobs Considered a Career Quantum Leap?
Quantum computing has evolved over the years and so has the career opportunities that this marvellous technology offers. It has evolved from fundamental tech jargons to how to build a quantum computer and share it over the cloud.
September 09, 2020 at 09:43AM
Link: https://www.analyticsinsight.net/quantum-computing-jobs-considered-career-quantum-leap/
Will quantum computing drive the automotive future?
As quantum computing comes closer to reality, automotive players are exploring its potential. Buzz and hype aside, something is going on in quantum computing (QC) that is hard to miss, and the technology will have real implications for the automotive industry.
September 09, 2020 at 11:28AM
Link: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/will-quantum-computing-drive-the-automotive-future
Three Steps Toward Becoming A Quantum-Capable Organization
Christopher Savoie, PhD is the CEO & founder of Zapata Computing. He is a published scholar in medicine, biochemistry and computer science.
September 09, 2020 at 11:58PM
Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/09/09/three-steps-toward-becoming-a-quantum-capable-organization/
Video: PQI2020 Public Lecture: Scott Aaronson
Dr. Scott J. Aaronson, David J. Bruton Centennial Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin, gave the PQI2020 Public Lecture. Last fall, a team at Google announced the first-ever demonstration of "quantum computational supremacy"---that is, a clear quantum speedup over a [...]
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY776h_yUIE
September 10, 2020 at 07:03PM
Video: 2020 09 08 NITheP Mini-School A. Abbas, Basic programming for QML with Qiskit and PennyLane Lec. 1
2020-0908 NITheP Mini-School Basic programming for quantum machine learning with Qiskit and PennyLane Amira Mahomed Abbas (University of KwaZulu-Natal) In this series of lectures, we will build a simple quantum machine learning model and learn about each of its components through hands-on tutorials.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWrGVHwXPSI
September 10, 2020 at 07:03PM
Even quantum computers make mistakes. Their computing ability is extraordinary; indeed, it exceeds that of classical computers by far.
September 11, 2020 at 09:01AM
Link: https://scitechdaily.com/?p=95486
Paper: Correlation-Informed Permutation of Qubits for Reducing Ansatz Depth in VQE
September 12, 2020 at 09:44AM
Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.04996v1
4 Movers & Shakers of Trapped-Ion Technology
What’s an ion? Is it a bird, a plane? I don’t think so. It’s a lot more than that. For the dissolute barbarians out there, ions are simply charged atomic particles.
September 13, 2020 at 09:54AM
Link: https://thequantumdaily.com/2020/09/11/4-movers-shakers-of-trapped-ion-technology/