Basics of quantum computing (theory)

• Alice Barthe (Leiden University (NL))

Room: 6/2-024 - BE Auditorium Meyrin <h1>Abstract</h1> In this basic introduction to quantum computing, the underlying mathematical concepts will be presented together with quantum mechanical phenoma of interest such as superposition and entanglement in order to enable the understanding of basic quantum circuits. <h2>Bio</h2> Alice is an aerospace engineer by background. After working 5 years in the space and defence industry, she started her quantum journey as a PhD student in Quantum Computing at CERN. She is working on quantum algorithms for dynamical systems, including ODE solving and ML based time series analysis.

Basics of quantum computing (hands-on)

• Su Yeon Chang (EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne (CH))

Room: 6/2-024 - BE Auditorium Meyrin <h1>Abstract</h1> This hands-on session focuses on understanding the fundamental concepts of quantum computing, which are introduced during the presentation, such as superposition and entanglement, as well as one of the most well-known quantum algorithms, Grover's algorithm. The students will explore the practical usage of quantum computing with one of the most commonly used quantum computing languages, Qiskit, and learn how qubits form the foundation of quantum computation. By the end of the session, they should be able to code the quantum algorithm on their own and run it on different quantum simulators. <h2>Bio</h2> Graduated Master in Physics at EPFL in Switzerland, Su Yeon undertook her research on Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks to simulate High-Energy detectors. She is now working as a PhD student at EPFL and CERN to investigate quantum algorithms, especially focused on quantum machine learning for image classification and generation.