Workshop on Selected Topics in Quantum Computation and Quantum Information

Date: 28-29 October, 2019

Venue: Room 276, Main Building, Tokyo Institute of Technology (東京工業大学 本館 R276)

Topics and Speakers:

Quantum Simulations with Atoms and Molecules (Quantum Chemistry):

  • Dr J. McClean (Google Quantum AI Lab, USA), Dr N. Rubin (Google Quantum AI Lab, USA), Dr K. Sugisaki (Osaka City University), Dr Y. Shikano (Keio University)

Quantum Annealing:

  • Prof H. Nishimori (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Dr H. Irie (DENSO Corporation, Tokyo), Dr S. Matsuura (1QBit, Vancouver, Canada)

Complex Quantum Networks:

  • Prof K. Nemoto (National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo), Dr M. P. Estarellas (National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo), Prof T. Aoki (Waseda University)

Schedule:

(all talks are 40 min + 10 min question time)

October 28:

9:15 - 9:45: Registration

9:45 - 10:00: Introductory remarks by the Chair, Department of Physics, and Director, Advanced Research Center for Quantum Physics and Nanoscience, Tokyo Institute of Technology

10:00 - 10:50: Dr J. McClean (Google Quantum AI Lab, USA)

"Using post supremacy, pre-fault tolerant quantum devices for quantum simulation"

10:50 - 11:05: Coffee break

11:05 - 11:55: Dr N. Rubin (Google Quantum AI Lab, USA)

"Reduced density matrices and simulating fermionic systems on near term quantum resources"

11:55 - 12:45: Dr K. Sugisaki (Osaka City University)

"Quantum Chemistry of Open Shell Molecules on Quantum Computers"

12:45 - 2:30: Lunch Break

2:30 - 3:20: Dr Y. Shikano (Keio University)

"Computational Time Estimation of Quantum Chemistry Calculations on Quantum Computers"

3:20 - 4:10: Prof H. Nishimori (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

"Recent Developments in Quantum Annealing"

4:10 - 4:25: Coffee break

4:25 - 5:15: Dr S. Matsuura (1QBit, Vancouver, Canada)

"Variational Method in Quantum Annealing"

6:30 - 8:30: Banquet

October 29:

10:00 - 10:50: Dr H. Irie (DENSO Corporation, Tokyo)

"Various Vehicle Routing Optimizations via Quantum Annealing"

10:50 - 11:05: Coffee break

11:05 - 11:55: Prof K. Nemoto (National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo)

"Quantum Complex Networks"

11:55 - 12:45: Dr M. P. Estarellas (National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo)

"Simulating complex quantum networks with time crystals"

12:45 - 2:30: Lunch Break

2:30 - 3:20: Prof T. Aoki (Waseda University)

"Coupled-cavities quantum electrodynamics with optical nanofibers and trapped atoms"

3:20 - 5:00: Discussions

Venue:

Room 276, Main Building, Tokyo Institute of Technology

東京工業大学 本館 R276

Access by train:

1-minute walk from Ookayama station (Tokyu Oimachi Line and Tokyu Meguro Line)

(for more information, please refer to https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/maps/)

Registration:

The registration fee is 500 yen. Please pay by cash at the desk.

The banquet will be held at Royal Blue Seiyoken (link in Japanese). The banquet fee is 5000 yen.

Please email das.b.aa@m.titech.ac.jp for more information

Organisers:

  • B. P. Das (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
  • N. Shitara (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

This workshop is supported by the International Education and Research Committee on Science (IERCS) and the Advanced Research Center for Quantum Physics and Nanoscience, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Advanced Research Center for Quantum Physics and Nanoscience: http://www.quantum-physics.sci.titech.ac.jp/index_English.html