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SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Speaker For September 19 \nTitle: High fidelity non-adiabatic (fast) two qubit gates in experimentally realizable regimes \nSpeaker: Ricardo Viteri \nAffiliation: IonQ \nPlease join us at 2pm Virtually \nNot receiving announcements with link –  Email: quantumhelp@ncsu.edu
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-9/
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SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Details Coming Soon! \nUNC Hosting Sept 5 \nNC State Hosting Sept 12 \nHost TBD – Sept. 19 and 26 \nDuke Hosting Oct. 3
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-6/2025-09-26/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T140000
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SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Speaker For September 19 \nTitle: SIFT: Subroutine-Inspired Fault-Tolerance \nSpeaker: Narayanan Rengaswamy \nAffiliation: Electrical and Computer Engineering\, University of Texas at Arizona \nPlease join us at 2pm Virtually \nNot receiving announcements with link –  Email: quantumhelp@ncsu.edu
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-8/
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SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Details Coming Soon! \nUNC Hosting Sept 5 \nNC State Hosting Sept 12 \nHost TBD – Sept. 19 and 26 \nDuke Hosting Oct. 3
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-6/2025-09-19/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T140000
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SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Speaker For September 12 \nTitle: Sequential quantum simulation of strongly correlated electron systems \nSpeaker: Shyam Shankar \nAffiliation: Electrical and Computer Engineering\, University of Texas at Austin \nThis event will not be recorded. \nPlease join us at 2pm Virtually \nNot receiving announcements with link –  Email: quantumhelp@ncsu.edu
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Details Coming Soon! \nUNC Hosting Sept 5 \nNC State Hosting Sept 12 \nHost TBD – Sept. 19 and 26 \nDuke Hosting Oct. 3
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-6/2025-09-12/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Details Coming Soon! \nUNC Hosting Sept 5 \nNC State Hosting Sept 12 \nHost TBD – Sept. 19 and 26 \nDuke Hosting Oct. 3
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-6/2025-09-05/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:COMING IN SEPTEMBER: Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Our  Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series returns for Fall Semester 2025. \nSpeakers are hosted weekly by NC State\, UNC and Duke. \nOur collaborative virtual event is held every Friday at 2pm. \nThe first seminar for this semester on September 5\, 2025! \n  \n\n\nVisit our Quantum Seminar page for an archive of past speakers. \nFall Speaker List – Coming Soon! \nNot receiving the seminar announcement emails each week – – \nClick Link to be added to our email list. \n\n\nOther questions and correspondence can be sent to:  quantumhelp@ncsu.edu \nWe are looking forward to another semester of interesting quantum speakers!
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/coming-in-september-triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250529
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CREATED:20250313T182142Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Annual Quantum Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Please join the NC State Quantum Initiative for 2-full days of Quantum discussions at our 5th Annual Symposium. The Symposium will be held in person on May 29 – 30\, 2025 at the Friday Institute on NC State’s Centennial Campus. There will be a limited-interaction hybrid option for those unable to travel to NC State for the 2-day Symposium. We will host a reception on the evening of May 29th for all attendees. The symposium and reception are registration required events. We are looking forward to hosting our Annual Quantum Symposium again this year\, please join us!
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/2025-annual-quantum-symposium/
LOCATION:Friday Institute\, 1890 Main Campus Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T140000
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UID:10000398-1744984800-1744988400@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Details to be announced!
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar/2025-04-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T140000
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UID:10000397-1744380000-1744383600@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Details to be announced!
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar/2025-04-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T140000
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SUMMARY:Effective Theory for Strongly Attractive One-Dimensional Fermions
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nI discuss how to effectively describe a one-dimensional system of two-component fermions in the regime of strong attractive particle-particle interactions. First\, we examine scattering in the corresponding few-body problem\, which can be solved analytically using the Bethe ansatz. This approach enables us to engineer effective interactions between the system’s relevant degrees of freedom: fermions and bosonic dimers (tightly bound pairs of fermions). We argue that\, despite the strength of these interactions\, the resulting effective problem can be mapped onto a weakly interacting one\, thereby facilitating the use of techniques such as perturbation theory. This insight simplifies the study of many-fermion systems under confinement\, which are otherwise beyond the reach of state-of-the-art numerical methods. \nSpeaker Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTimothy George Backert \nTimothy George Backert received his M.Sc. in Physics from Technische Universität Darmstadt in 2023\, where he also earned his B.Sc. in Physics in 2021. Currently\, he is pursuing a PhD in Physics at Technische Universität Darmstadt under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Hammer\, focusing on the “Continuum Structure of the Four-Neutron System.” Timothy’s research interests include effective field theories of nuclear structure\, cold quantum gases\, and ab initio methods\, particularly in lower-dimensional systems. Prior to his PhD\, Timothy’s research primarily centered on one-dimensional Bose and Fermi gases.
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/effective-theory-for-strongly-attractive-one-dimensional-fermions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T140000
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UID:10000396-1743775200-1743778800@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Details to be announced!
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar/2025-04-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20250130T183624Z
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UID:10000395-1743170400-1743174000@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Details to be announced!
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar/2025-03-28/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20250304T002303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T002339Z
UID:10000394-1741356000-1741359600@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Protocol Design for Quantum Entanglement Distribution Networks
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nQuantum communication is an emerging communication paradigm with no parallel in classical systems. It leverages the unique quantum properties of light to enable unconditionally secure communications and to support new engineering applications\, such as distributed quantum computing and sensing. In this talk\, I will first present recent progress in quantum communication networks and the key challenges in this endeavor\, and the open research questions. Then\, I will discuss my group’s recent work on how to distribute different quantum entanglement states over noisy and long-distance quantum channels. \nSpeaker Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJianqing Liu \nJianqing Liu is an assistant professor with the Department of Computer Science at\nNC State University\, USA. Prior to joining NC State\, he was an assistant professor\nat the University of Alabama in Huntsville from 2018 to 2022. Dr. Liu received his Ph.D. in computer engineering from the University of Florida in 2018. His current\nresearch interests include wireless networking\, differential privacy\, and quantum\ncommunications. Dr. Liu is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2022 and several\nbest paper awards\, including the 2018 IEEE TCGCC best journal paper award. He\ncurrently serves on the editorial board of IEEE Transactions on Wireless\nCommunications and IEEE Transactions on Communications.
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar-5/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301
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CREATED:20240402T152410Z
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UID:10000299-1740182400-1740787199@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:2025 QIP Workshop and Conference: Raleigh\, NC
DESCRIPTION:28th Annual Quantum Information Processing Conference
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/2025-qip-workshop-and-conference-raleigh-nc/
LOCATION:Raleigh Convention Center\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20250130T183624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T183802Z
UID:10000392-1740146400-1740150000@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Details to be announced!
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar/2025-02-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20250227T013501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T013501Z
UID:10000393-1740142800-1740146400@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Leveraging Tensor Networks to Encode Probability Distributions for Quantum Monte Carlo
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe integration of Tensor Networks into quantum computing has unlocked new possibilities\, particularly for efficiently loading complex datasets onto quantum systems. In this talk\, we examine the tensor-train cross approximation (TT-cross) algorithm as an effective solution to the probability loading challenge in Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC). By applying TT-cross to high-dimensional financial distributions\, we demonstrate its scalability and precision\, emphasizing its ability to significantly reduce circuit depth requirements and computational complexity compared to conventional techniques. These advancements make QMC simulations more practical on near-term quantum hardware and provide a potential pathway for implementing QMC effectively on quantum machines. \nSpeaker Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAser Cortines  \nAser holds an MSc in Applied Mathematics from École Polytechnique\, France\, and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Paris Diderot – Paris 7. He has conducted postdoctoral research at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Zurich. Aser’s professional experience includes working as a quantitative analyst for an electricity and gas supplier\, where he developed models and libraries used by the front office to operate in energy markets. He also has expertise in model risk assessment of banking models. In 2022\, Aser joined Multiverse Computing as a financial engineer\, contributing to various projects that applied quantum technology to financial modeling. Since 2023\, he has been serving as Director of Engineering\, leading various projects in areas such as finance\, optimization\, and machine learning \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAntonio Pereira \nEngineer specializing in quantum computing\, with expertise in quantum algorithms and tensor networks. Integrated Master’s (BSc + MSc) student in Physics Engineering from the University of Minho. Experience includes work on quantum and quantum-inspired solutions for network management and finance. Passionate about connecting theoretical advances with practical applications to foster interest in quantum technologies.
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20250204T215037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T215037Z
UID:10000391-1739541600-1739545200@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Qiskit Functions: Pioneering the Next Frontier in the Quantum Software Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nQiskit Functions simplify and accelerate utility-scale algorithm discovery and application development by abstracting away parts of the quantum software development workflow. In this way\, Qiskit Functions free up time normally spent hand-writing code and fine-tuning experiments. In this seminar\, we will talk about the journey of the IBM Quantum team to release the first catalog of Qiskit Functions in September of 2024 in collaboration with third-party partners. \nSpeaker Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaco Martin-Fernandez \nPaco Martin-Fernandez\, Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM\, holds a PhD in Computer Science. He has been at the forefront of quantum computing since 2016. Notably\, he was integral to the team that unveiled the IBM Quantum Experience\, the first web platform providing public access to quantum computers via the cloud. His expertise extends to orchestrating complex systems\, demonstrated by his leadership in developing Middleware for Quantum\, an open-source software stack designed to seamlessly integrate CPUs\, GPUs\, HPCs\, and QPUs. Currently\, he is pivotal in facilitating the integration of IBM Quantum services with external partners\, enhancing their product offerings with advanced quantum capabilities\, and leading the ISVs program.
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20250130T184858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T203216Z
UID:10000390-1738936800-1738940400@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Opportunities for quantum processing and error correction with trapped molecules
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nStandard implementations of quantum error correction in atomic processors devote multiple atoms and many inter-atom gates to each robust qubit.  A co-design strategy to streamline this approach should focus on both tailoring the code to the native hardware errors and reducing the resource cost of the QEC cycle.  Absorption-emission (Æ) codes are designed to do both\, using a manifold of high total angular momentum (J) for the encoding.  While appropriate states for this can be identified in a couple of heroic atoms\, long-lived manifolds with high J are trivially available in even the simplest of molecules.  I will discuss progress in developing molecular species and primitives for processing and readout that are applicable to quantum computing\, precision measurement and ultracold chemistry. \nSpeaker Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWes Campbell \nSome years after receiving a prestigious certificate for “Excellent participation in Science” in Mrs. Borgmann’s 1st-grade class\, Wes Campbell completed his dissertation on trapped molecules at Harvard and became a postdoc at the JQI working with trapped ions in Chris Monroe’s group. Since starting UCLA\, Wes’s group has been focusing on the development of a few new tools for trapped ion and molecular quantum information processing and basic science.
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20250130T183624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T183802Z
UID:10000389-1737727200-1737730800@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Details to be announced!
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar/2025-01-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20250130T183624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T183802Z
UID:10000388-1737122400-1737126000@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Triangle Quantum Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Details to be announced!
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-seminar/2025-01-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20241108T050315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T050315Z
UID:10000315-1732280400-1732284000@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Quantum process learning and variational quantum computing
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nParameterized quantum circuits serve as ansätze for solving variational problems and provide a flexible paradigm for programming near-term quantum computers. Here we discuss three fundamental criteria for this paradigm to be effective: expressibility\, trainability and generalizability. We will introduce these concepts and present recent analytic progress quantifying to what extent these criteria can be achieved. While more generally applicable\, the discussion will be framed around the example of trying to variationally learn an unknown quantum process. We will end with some more open-ended dreaming about the applications of these ideas for experimental quantum physics and quantum compilation. \nSpeaker Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoë Holmes  \nZoë Holmes received in 2015 her MPhil degree in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Oxford. In 2016 she obtained her MRes (Master of Research) from the Imperial College London\, where in 2019 she got her PhD in quantum thermodynamics. In 2020 she started as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA) working on quantum algorithms and quantum machine learning methods for Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) computers. In 2021 she became the Mark Kac Fellow at Los Alamos National Lab. Since August 2022 she is Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Physics at EPFL.
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-talk-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195229
CREATED:20241113T163800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241116T041910Z
UID:10000314-1731675600-1731679200@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:How to Make an Ion Trap
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nAmong the principal challenge facing scalability in ion trap quantum computers is the full integration of optics\, digital electronics\, and through-wafer vias into the trap chip. I will discuss Oxford Ionics’ strategy for developing ion trap quantum computers with 100s-1000s of ions\, then describe some of the methodologies for designing large-scale ion trap electrode structures and waveforms. \nSpeaker Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurtis Volin \nDr. Curtis Volin is Principal Ion Trap Designer with Oxford Ionics. Prior to joining Oxford Ionics in 2024\, he co-founded the Quantum Systems Group at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in 2005 and was Chief Scientist for Ion Trap Design at Quantinuum. He holds a B.S. in Applied and Engineering Physics from Cornell and a Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from The University of Arizona. He specializes in design and modeling of ion traps and ion trapping waveforms as well as planning and implementation of optics in experimental quantum systems.
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-talk-9/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195230
CREATED:20241101T171213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T171213Z
UID:10000313-1731070800-1731074400@quantum.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Recent Advancements in Quantum Error Mitigation and Quantum Simulation
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nQuantum simulation is a key near-term application of quantum computing. I will present several recent advancements in quantum simulation techniques and error mitigation. I will discuss error mitigation strategies for estimating expectation values of local observables\, where we introduce a new Probabilistic Error Cancellation (PEC) estimator leveraging light-cone structures to drastically reduce sampling overhead. I will also describe our ‘shaded lightcone’ approach\, which combines classical bounds on error channel influence on the expectation values to optimize the bias-variance trade-off\, achieving up to a two-order-of-magnitude runtime reduction for circuits like 127-qubit Trotter circuits. Finally\, I will introduce an algorithm for simulating geometrically local Hamiltonians under small perturbations using the Magnus expansion in an interaction frame\, avoiding the need for ancillary qubits. This algorithm’s efficient computation is guaranteed by the Lieb-Robinson bound\, making it appealing for near-term and early-fault-tolerant quantum devices. \nSpeaker Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMinh Tran \nMinh Tran is a quantum researcher who graduated from the University of Maryland in 2021. After completing his degree\, Minh embarked on a journey as a postdoctoral researcher at MIT before finding a home at IBM. Minh’s work explores the intricate connections between quantum algorithms and quantum many-body physics.
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-talk-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T195230
CREATED:20241021T175702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T021622Z
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SUMMARY:Quantum Generative Models of Financial Time  Series
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nOur research program investigates quantum models for the simulation\, classification\, and prediction of financial time series. Financial processes\, such as asset prices\, interest rates\, and forex rates\, exhibit complex dynamics on different time scales. These processes are partially observable\, and we identify the underlying internal dynamics through stochastic observations. \nA promising research direction involves using quantum Completely Positive Trace Preserving (CPTP) maps\, or quantum channels\, as generative models of partially observable stochastic systems. This approach is motivated by the dual nature of the channel’s operator-sum representation. The representation can be interpreted both as a description of unobservable quantum dynamics and as a Positive Operator-Valued Measure (POVM) measurement\, where the outcomes correspond to specific operators defining the quantum process. \nTo quantize classical linear stochastic models\, such as Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) or\, more broadly\, Observable Operators Models (OOMs)\, as quantum channels\, we map the stochastic vector space and observable operators of the classical model to the space of density matrices and the corresponding operators of the quantum channel. We refer to these models as “quantum stochastic generators.” \nWe demonstrate that quantum stochastic generators provide a more efficient description of discrete stochastic processes in terms of state-space complexity compared to classical models. Specifically\, it is shown that for every classical OOM of order \( n \)\, there exists a quantum stochastic generator of order \( N = \sqrt{n} \) which generates the same stochastic process. \nWe propose an efficient parameterization of quantum stochastic generators as unitary circuits with mid-circuit measurements. By utilizing the space of unitary circuits as a hypothesis space\, we establish a formal learning model for the quantum generators. It is demonstrated that the landscape of the proposed learning model is smooth and auto-correlated. Smooth landscapes enable the implementation of efficient heuristic and gradient-based learning algorithms. For instance\, we discuss a learning algorithm developed through hyperparameter-adaptive evolutionary search\, which is used for learning generative models of synthetic and real-life financial time series. \nAs a future research opportunity\, we present several quantum generator architectures that implicitly and explicitly model processes with long-term dependencies. Finally\, quantum hardware implementations of the discussed models are demonstrated. \nSpeaker Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVanio Markov\nDistinguished Engineer and Managing Director\nWells Fargo – Advanced Technology \nVanio Markov has 25 years of experience engineering and building sophisticated technology products in the areas of Financial Data Management\, Data Science\, and Intelligent Decision Making. \nHe has successfully led complex\, multimillion-dollar engineering organizations\, programs\, and projects\, delivering critical business solutions by leveraging global distributed computing and machine intelligence. \nVanio possesses deep expertise in financial risk management\, asset management\, and related stochastic modeling and computational intelligence. \nHis professional background includes roles at prominent companies such as Oracle Corp\, the global hedge fund administrator Citco\, Citigroup\, and Wells Fargo NA. \nHe holds advanced degrees in Systems Engineering and Control\, Applied Mathematics\, and Computer Science. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Vladimir Rastunkov\nComputational Scientist\nIBM Quantum \nDr. Vladimir Rastunkov is a computational scientist at IBM Quantum\, currently focusing on practical applications of quantum machine learning in financial services. \nWith over 15 years of experience in advanced analytics and machine learning\, Vladimir leads consulting and joint development research engagements. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-talk-6/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Searching for Symmetry Violation with Molecular Ions
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nMolecules have emerged as powerful instruments for conducting precise tests of fundamental symmetries\, such as the search for the electron electric dipole moment (eEDM). However\, molecules are generally difficult to trap and cool\, making it challenging to perform narrow linewidth measurements with long interrogation times without a complicated laser-cooling setup capable of repumping multiple rovibrational levels. Our approach harnesses molecular ions\, which offer distinct advantages. They can be readily stored in ion traps for prolonged durations and sympathetically cooled by laser-cooled atomic ions. High-fidelity coherent manipulations and state readout can be performed quantum logic control via co-trapped atomic ions. Notably\, atomic lutetium ions are amenable to direct laser cooling\, making them ideal candidates to serve as sympathetic coolants and to form pre-cooled molecular ions. Furthermore\, Lu-176 boasts one of the largest nuclear electric quadrupole moments of any long-lived isotope\, rendering it exceptionally sensitive to the CP-violating nuclear magnetic quadrupole moment (nMQM). I will describe how we can harness these properties in molecular ions containing lutetium\, such as LuOH⁺\, to probe new physics through the simultaneous investigation of nMQM and eEDM. \nSpeaker Bio\n\nDr. Matt Grau is an experimental AMO physicist at Old Dominion University. His research focused on using trapped atomic and molecular ions for quantum computing and tests of fundamental symmetries in the search for new physics beyond the Standard Model. Before joining ODU in Spring 2022\, he was a postdoctoral researcher and senior scientist with the trapped ion quantum information group at ETH Zürich. He received his B.S. in Physics from Caltech and his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder\, where his thesis focused on precision measurements of the electron’s electric dipole moment using trapped molecular ions. \n 
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-talk-5/
LOCATION:Hybrid
ORGANIZER;CN="IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State":MAILTO:quantumhelp@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Low-overhead fault tolerance for transversal quantum algorithms
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nWe will discuss experimental and theoretical progress towards large-scale error-corrected quantum computation. First\, we report recent advances in quantum information processing using dynamically reconfigurable arrays of neutral atoms.  Using this logical processor with various types of error-correcting codes\, we demonstrate that we can improve logical two-qubit gates by increasing code distance\, create logical GHZ states\, and perform computationally complex quantum simulation of information scrambling. In performing such circuits\, we observe that the performance can be substantially improved by accounting for error propagation during transversal logical entangling gates and decoding the logical qubits jointly. We find that by using this correlated decoding technique and correctly handling feedforward operations\, the number of noisy syndrome extraction rounds in universal quantum computation can be reduced from O(d) to O(1)\, where d is the code distance. These techniques result in new theories of fault-tolerance and in practical reductions to the cost of large-scale computation by over an order of magnitude. \nSpeaker Bio\n\nMaddie Cain is a 6th year PhD student in theoretical physics working in Professor Mikhail Lukin’s group at Harvard University. Her research explores the theory of quantum information processing\, including topics spanning quantum algorithms and quantum error correction. She is interested in developing resource-efficient\, fault-tolerant compilations of useful quantum algorithms\, with a focus on reducing the overhead of error correction in hardware. She also closely collaborates with experimentalists in the Lukin group developing neutral atom arrays. \n 
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-talk-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State":MAILTO:quantumhelp@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Progress and Challenges in Quantum Algorithms for Quantum Chemistry: Hard Lessons from the Field
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nOne of the standard arguments for building a quantum computer is that we might profitably use the entanglements between qubits to simulate the correlations between electrons and thus solve a myriad of important chemical and material design problems. While this is surely an elegant and effective one-line funding justification\, the devil is very much in the details. This talk will provide an overview of some significant progress made over the last five years in this area by both the field and in a few examples by the team I work with at QC Ware\, and will also discuss some serious challenges that remain for us to achieve practical quantum advantage for quantum chemistry. On the positive side\, some specific topics to be discussed are quantum number preserving gate fabrics that finally provide a clean mapping of electrons to qubits\, quantum symmetry adapted perturbation theory as a desperate riposte to the problem of subtractive cancellation in NISQ algorithms\, and quantum Krylov methods that might provide a compelling alternative to the variational quantum eigensolver. On the negative side\, we will look at the relentless progress of classical quantum chemistry methods for solving the average-case chemical problem\, the obvious difficulty of parameter optimization in variational quantum algorithms\, and the current state of performance of real hardware experiments. The resultant picture is that quantum chemistry remains a highly compelling target for practical quantum advantage\, but that urgent attention is needed to remove some dangerous remaining uncertainties in the field. \nSpeaker Bio\nRob Parrish leads the quantum chemistry technology mission at QC Ware. Rob has spent the bulk of his early career learning how to use many types of hardware to accelerate quantum chemistry codes\, including CPUs\, GPUs\, and even some forays into forthcoming QPUs. He has key interests in getting either more detailed or more complete information out of quantum chemistry codes\, as exemplified by his efforts to robustly decompose interaction energies with “F-SAPT” methodology or to provide complete workflows for experimental observables like spectroscopies and conformer distributions. Rob operates under the strong hypothesis that quantum chemistry is imminently due to provide the same digital transformation to chemistry that computational fluid dynamics did for aeronautical engineering\, and works daily to be a small part of that transformation.
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/triangle-quantum-computing-seminar-series-talk-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Quantum trading - a disturbance in the force (of supply and demand)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe influence of information technologies such as the telegraph\, personal computers\, the internet\, and artificial intelligence has been profound\, driving significant global economic growth and creating substantial value. We are now on the brink of another technological revolution: the advent of quantum computers. Quantum computers leverage the principles of quantum physics\, offering two primary advantages—unprecedented computing speeds and the ability to solve problems that classical computers cannot\, particularly in finding optimal Nash equilibrium solutions in non-cooperative games\, which have broad applications in economics and finance. In this context\, we introduce a prototype for a “quantum trading” platform\, designed to use quantum computing to manage trades as scenarios of the Prisoner’s Dilemma\, a classic non-cooperative game. Remarkably\, our findings suggest that the traditional mass-sell market equilibrium is replaced by a more advantageous mass-buy market equilibrium when quantum computing is applied. We will explore the potential implications of such a quantum trading platform on short selling\, especially in emissions trading and green markets. \nSpeaker Bio\n\nDr. Faisal Shah Khan is a mathematician with a global track record in advancing quantum computing and quantum communication technology across academia\, government\, and industry. His contributions to the discipline include the use of matrix decomposition techniques for synthesis of quantum logic circuits\, manifold embedding to explore fixed-point guarantee of Nash equilibrium in quantum games\, and developing applications of first generation quantum computing platforms in business and finance. Dr. Khan is a research fellow at Rethinc. Labs in UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and an adjunct professor at SKEMA Business School USA. He is also a member of the North Carolina Coalition for Global Competitiveness. \n 
URL:https://quantum.ncsu.edu/event/quantum-trading-a-disturbance-in-the-force-of-supply-and-demand/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State":MAILTO:quantumhelp@ncsu.edu
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