This workshop focused on the development of prototype quantum information processors, quantum algorithms used for physical modeling applications, and efficient numerical simulations. The Air Force Research Laboratory hosted the Quantum Computation for Physical Modeling (QCPM) Workshop 2004 on 12-15 September 2004, our third bi-annual workshop on quantum computation for physical modeling held at The Harbor View Hotel on Martha's Vineyard. The workshop was hosted by our laboratory and sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). The three day workshop comprised six sessions spanning the following research areas: (1) quantum algorithms; (2) quantum effects and devices; (3) superconductive quantum information processing; (4) nuclear magnetic resonance quantum information processing; (5) quantum information, quantum cryptography and quantum communication. We reviewed the research progress carried out by our extramural university research programs following our laboratory's in-house basic research mission and funded through confederated AFOSR grants. Our workshop focused on the development of prototype quantum information processors and quantum algorithms used for physical modeling applications and efficient numerical simulations. The workshop was an outstanding and unqualified success and represents a new milestone in our progress toward achieving a practical quantum computer using state-of-the-art nanotechnology.
This workshop focused on the development of prototype quantum information processors, quantum algorithms used for physical modeling applications, and efficient numerical simulations. The Air Force Research Laboratory hosted the Quantum Computation for Physical Modeling (QCPM) Workshop 2004 on 12-15 September 2004, our third bi-annual workshop on quantum computation for physical modeling held at The Harbor View Hotel on Martha's Vineyard. The workshop was hosted by our laboratory and sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). The three day workshop comprised six sessions spanning the following research areas: (1) quantum algorithms; (2) quantum effects and devices; (3) superconductive quantum information processing; (4) nuclear magnetic resonance quantum information processing; (5) quantum information, quantum cryptography and quantum communication. We reviewed the research progress carried out by our extramural university research programs following our laboratory's in-house basic research mission and funded through confederated AFOSR grants. Our workshop focused on the development of prototype quantum information processors and quantum algorithms used for physical modeling applications and efficient numerical simulations. The workshop was an outstanding and unqualified success and represents a new milestone in our progress toward achieving a practical quantum computer using state-of-the-art nanotechnology.
A practical and efficient way to use the power of quantum mechanics (quantum parallelism due to the superposition and entanglement of states) could enormously speed up numerical simulations of interest to computational physicists. The diffusion equation the nonlinear Burgers equations, the turbulent Navier-Stokes equations, and the many-body Schroedinger equation could all be solved much more rapidly if efficient quantum algorithms could be implemented for their solution. The presentations at the conference that are published here review the progress toward these goals.
Quantum simulators are a promising technology on the spectrum of quantum devices from specialized quantum experiments to universal quantum computers. These quantum devices utilize entanglement and many-particle behaviors to explore and solve hard scientific, engineering, and computational problems. Rapid development over the last two decades has produced more than 300 quantum simulators in operation worldwide using a wide variety of experimental platforms. Recent advances in several physical architectures promise a golden age of quantum simulators ranging from highly optimized special purpose simulators to flexible programmable devices. These developments have enabled a convergence of ideas drawn from fundamental physics, computer science, and device engineering. They have strong potential to address problems of societal importance, ranging from understanding vital chemical processes, to enabling the design of new materials with enhanced performance, to solving complex computational problems. It is the position of the community, as represented by participants of the NSF workshop on "Programmable Quantum Simulators," that investment in a national quantum simulator program is a high priority in order to accelerate the progress in this field and to result in the first practical applications of quantum machines. Such a program should address two areas of emphasis: (1) support for creating quantum simulator prototypes usable by the broader scientific community, complementary to the present universal quantum computer effort in industry; and (2) support for fundamental research carried out by a blend of multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary collaborations with resources for quantum simulator software, hardware, and education.
The Air Force Research Laboratory leads the discovery, development, and integration of affordable war fighting technologies for our air and space forces. In particular, the Information Directorate’s mission is to advance and apply Information Systems Science and Technology to provide Information Dominance. This paper discusses why the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate is concerned with researching prospective computing architectures for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance applications. Projects addressing quantum information science and quantum computing will be discussed, highlighting where these technologies offer potential disruptive technology solutions for the Air Force.
The NSF Workshop in Quantum Information and Computation for Chemistry assembled experts from directly quantum-oriented fields such as algorithms, chemistry, machine learning, optics, simulation, and metrology, as well as experts in related fields such as condensed matter physics, biochemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic and organic chemistry, and spectroscopy. The goal of the workshop was to summarize recent progress in research at the interface of quantum information science and chemistry as well as to discuss the promising research challenges and opportunities in the field. Furthermore, the workshop hoped to identify target areas where cross fertilization among these fields would result in the largest payoff for developments in theory, algorithms, and experimental techniques. The ideas can be broadly categorized in two distinct areas of research that obviously have interactions and are not separated cleanly. The first area is quantum information for chemistry, or how quantum information tools, both experimental and theoretical can aid in our understanding of a wide range of problems pertaining to chemistry. The second area is chemistry for quantum information, which aims to discuss the several aspects where research in the chemical sciences can aid progress in quantum information science and technology. The results of the workshop are summarized in this report.
Abstract : This is a report on the Workshop on quantum stochastic differential equations for the quantum simulation of physical systems held at theAdelphi Laboratory Center, Adelphi, MD, on Monday, August 22, 2016. It attracted mathematicians, computer scientists, logicians, andphysicists (both theorists and experimentalists) who discussed their research and participated in stimulating discussions on how to applymathematical tools to the quantum simulation of physical systems of interest to the Army. There were participants from US Governmentagencies, industry, and academia. The Workshop was financially supported by ARO via a grant to the University of Tennessee. The web sitefor the Workshop is http://aesop.phys.utk.edu/QI/Workshop.html.
A workshop sponsored by NSF C-CR and organized by the Center for Discrete Math and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) was held at Elmsford, New York, January 17-18, 2002 where we had several discussions that gave structure to this report. The workshop immediately followed the Fifth Annual Quantum Information Processing Workshop that was held January 14-17 at IBM Yorktown. This is the report from that workshop. The report recommends that the NSF Division of Computer-Communications Research (C-CR) develop a new initiative in "Theory of Quantum Computing and Communication" and describes several research directions that this initiative could support.