IBM Q – The what, the why, and the how

On Tuesday, 22 January 2019, the College of Sciences in conjunction with our Physics Department will host a special seminar on IBM Q. Please plan to join us for this special seminar by Hassi Norlen, IBM.

Though early in its development, quantum computing is now available on real hardware via the cloud through IBM Q. This radically new kind of computing holds open the possibility of solving some problems that are now and perhaps always will be intractable for "classical" computers. In this talk we’ll discuss the motivation for quantum computing and the types of problems to which it might be applied. We’ll describe the basics of the technology and show where we are in the timeline toward reaching quantum advantage: the point where quantum computing shows demonstrable and significant advantage over classical computers and algorithms.

We'll continue by describing the no-charge IBM Q Experience where more than 100,000 people have used IBM's offerings to learn and experiment with quantum computing using IBM Q Experience composer and the open source Qiskit. We will also discuss some implementations where quantum computing shows promise, such as in quantum chemistry.

This talk will be followed by a workshop the next day, Wednesday, 23 January 2019, in Broussard Hall Room 214 at 3 pm. Find out more about the workshop "IBM Q – A quick primer on IBM Q Experience and Qiskit" here.