[Joint CQSE & NCTS Seminar] ffsim: faster simulations of fermionic quantum circuits

• Event Date: 2024-04-19
• Chen, Jhan Yu 陳詹喻
• Quantum Information and Quantum Computing Quantum computing and interdisciplinary applications
• Speaker: Dr. Kevin J. Sung (IBM)  /  Host: Prof. Hsi-Sheng Goan
  Place: NCTS Physics Lecture Hall, 4F, Chee-Chun Leung Cosmology Hall, NTU

Title: [Joint CQSE & NCTS Seminar] ffsim: faster simulations of fermionic quantum circuits
Speaker: Dr. Kevin J. Sung (IBM)
Time: 2024/4/19 (Fri.) 14:30-15:30
Place: NCTS Physics Lecture Hall, 4F, Chee-Chun Leung Cosmology Hall, NTU
Online: https://nationaltaiwanuniversity-zbh.my.webex.com/nationaltaiwanuniversity-zbh.my/j.php?MTID=mb00e764354d74a2b322c54de4cfdf7da
 

Abstract

We present ffsim, an open-source software library for simulating fermionic quantum circuits that conserve particle number and the Z component of spin. This category includes many quantum circuits used for quantum chemistry simulations. By exploiting the symmetries and using specialized algorithms, ffsim can simulate these circuits much faster than a generic quantum circuit simulator. The source code of ffsim is available at https://github.com/qiskit-community/ffsim.
 

Biography

Kevin J. Sung earned his PhD in computer science from the University of Michigan in 2020. As a PhD student, he investigated the potential applications of near-term noisy quantum computing hardware and developed open-source software for electronic structure applications on quantum computers. After graduating, he joined IBM, where he researches and develops open-source software for quantum computing applications and creates educational content to help users get the most out of IBM's quantum computing services.