Quantum Computing, Particle Physics and the Long Road Ahead

• Dorota Maria Grabowska (CERN)

Abstract: The last decade has seen a rapid evolution in real-world quantum computers, with ever-increasing qubit counts and novel methods for reducing the effects of noise. As these devices employ an inherently different computational strategy than their classical counterparts, they may provide novel probes of fundamental questions in particle physics. In this talk, I focus on the use of quantum computers for simulating the dynamics of gauge theories, such as the Strong Interactions of the Standard Model of Particle Physics. After a general introduction to quantum computing, I will highlight the many challenges that lie ahead, both theoretical and algorithmic, as well as the recent progress of the last few years. Speaker Bio: Dorota Grabowska is a theoretical physicist whose research focuses on simulating the dynamics of quantum field theories using quantum computers. They have also worked on many other topics in particle and nuclear physics, ranging from Dark Matter to Lattice Field Theory. After receiving their PhD from the University of Washington under the supervision of David B. Kaplan, Dorota completed postdoctoral positions at the University of California, Berkeley and CERN. They are currently a research assistant professor at the University of Washington. In their free time, they can be found in the local climbing gyms or adventuring in the mountains.