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Type of quantum information processing
Adiabatic quantum computation (AQC) is a form of quantum computing which relies on the adiabatic theorem to perform calculations and is closely related
Adiabatic_quantum_computation
Computer hardware technology that uses quantum mechanics
quantum computation, adiabatic quantum computation, and topological quantum computation—have been shown to be equivalent to the quantum Turing machine; given
Quantum_computing
Quantum physics-based metaheuristic for optimization problems
the ground state of the instantaneous Hamiltonian (also see adiabatic quantum computation). If the rate of change of the transverse field is accelerated
Quantum_annealing
Method of inferring the results of a computation without running a quantum computer
Counterfactual quantum computation is a method of inferring the result of a computation without actually running a quantum computer otherwise capable
Counterfactual quantum computation
Counterfactual_quantum_computation
Type of quantum computer
cause quantum states to decohere and introduce errors in traditional quantum computations, such perturbations do not alter the topological properties of the
Topological_quantum_computer
Form of quantum computing
Hamiltonian quantum computation is a form of quantum computing. Unlike methods of quantum computation such as the adiabatic, measurement-based and circuit
Hamiltonian quantum computation
Hamiltonian_quantum_computation
Forecasting rules for quantum computing
interactions in adiabatic quantum computation without adding auxiliary qubits. Part 1: The "deduc-reduc" method and its application to quantum factorization
Quantum computing scaling laws
Quantum_computing_scaling_laws
Type of quantum computer built out of Rydberg atoms
single qubit gates and a C Z {\displaystyle CZ} gate for universal quantum computation. The C Z {\displaystyle CZ} gate is carried out by leveraging the
Neutral_atom_quantum_computer
Continuous (non-quantized) quantities in quantum information science
primary application is quantum computing. In a sense, continuous-variable quantum computation is "analog", while quantum computation using qubits is "digital
Continuous-variable quantum information
Continuous-variable_quantum_information
Basic circuit in quantum computing
In quantum computing and specifically the quantum circuit model of computation, a quantum logic gate (or simply quantum gate) is a basic quantum circuit
Quantum_logic_gate
Cloud quantum computing platform
IBM. This includes access to a set of IBM's quantum processors, a set of tutorials on quantum computation, and access to interactive courses. As of June
IBM_Quantum_Platform
Computational benchmark
quantum computing. Conceptually, quantum supremacy involves both the engineering task of building a powerful quantum computer and the computational
Quantum_supremacy
Interdisciplinary research area
methods involve both classical and quantum processing, where computationally difficult subroutines are outsourced to a quantum device. These routines can be
Quantum_machine_learning
Property of computational resources needed
In quantum information theory, magic is a property that quantifies the computational resources needed to describe quantum states beyond stabilizer states
Magic_(quantum_information)
Combinatorial optimization problem
a central problem class for adiabatic quantum computation, where it is solved through a physical process called quantum annealing. Let B = { 0 , 1 }
Quadratic unconstrained binary optimization
Quadratic_unconstrained_binary_optimization
Process in quantum computing
state corrects for local noisy errors. A quantum error-correcting code makes quantum computation and quantum communication practical by providing a way
Quantum_error_correction
Highest rate quantum information can be sent through a noisy quantum channel
it. The quantum capacity theorem is important for the theory of quantum error correction, and more broadly for the theory of quantum computation. The theorem
Quantum_capacity
Interdisciplinary theory behind quantum computing
"Quantum Information Science". www.pnnl.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-06. Nielsen, Michael A.; Chuang, Isaac L. (2010-12-09). Quantum Computation and Quantum
Quantum_information_science
Optimization algorithms using quantum computing
quantum computing software development framework by IBM. Adiabatic quantum computation Quantum annealing Moll, Nikolaj; Barkoutsos, Panagiotis; Bishop
Quantum optimization algorithms
Quantum_optimization_algorithms
Quantum Mechanics in Neural Networks
Quantum neural networks are computational neural network models which are based on the principles of quantum mechanics. The first ideas on quantum neural
Quantum_neural_network
Paradigm of quantum computer
optical quantum computing or linear optics quantum computation (LOQC), also photonic quantum computing (PQC), is a paradigm of quantum computation, allowing
Linear optical quantum computing
Linear_optical_quantum_computing
Model of quantum computing
In quantum information theory, a quantum circuit is a model for quantum computation, similar to classical circuits, in which a computation is a sequence
Quantum_circuit
Computational complexity of quantum algorithms
Quantum complexity theory is the subfield of computational complexity theory that deals with complexity classes defined using quantum computers, a computational
Quantum_complexity_theory
Algorithm to be run on quantum computers
In quantum computing, a quantum algorithm is an algorithm that runs on a realistic model of quantum computation, the most commonly used model being the
Quantum_algorithm
Physical phenomenon
combination of both a 0 and a 1 until the computation is over. The quantum two-state system seeks to transfer quantum information from one location to another
Quantum_teleportation
Quantum computing company
model for quantum computation that fit with the earlier work in quantum magnetism (specifically the adiabatic quantum computing model and quantum annealing
D-Wave_Systems
Quantum computing applied to natural language processing
unless quantum mechanics can be efficiently simulated by classical computers. These two theoretical results assume fault-tolerant quantum computation and
Quantum natural language processing
Quantum_natural_language_processing
Quantum search algorithm
In quantum computing, Grover's algorithm, also known as the quantum search algorithm, is a quantum algorithm for unstructured search that finds with high
Grover's_algorithm
American mathematical physicist (born 1979)
in Quantum Computing. Biamonte is known for contributions to the theory of quantum computation, including results on universal models of adiabatic quantum
Jacob_Biamonte
List of quantum computing algorithms
quantum algorithms, including algorithms, algorithmic techniques, computational models, and problem frameworks used in quantum computing. A quantum algorithm
List_of_quantum_algorithms
information processing" (in Russian) which shows the computational infeasibility of simulating quantum systems on classical computers, due to the superposition
Timeline of quantum computing and communication
Timeline_of_quantum_computing_and_communication
(2022). "High-fidelity multiqubit Rydberg gates via two-photon adiabatic rapid passage". Quantum Science and Technology. 7 (4): 045020. arXiv:2112.13025. Bibcode:2022QS&T
List_of_quantum_processors
Chemistry based on quantum physics
thermodynamics of a system. Quantum chemistry also covers the computation of quantum effects on molecular dynamics and chemical kinetics. Quantum chemistry studies
Quantum_chemistry
Method of quantum computing
computing Quantum optics Quantum error correction Quantum Turing machine Adiabatic quantum computation Hamiltonian quantum computation Fowler, Austin G.; Goyal
One-way_quantum_computer
Cryptography secured against quantum computers
Post-quantum cryptography (PQC), sometimes referred to as quantum-proof, quantum-safe, or quantum-resistant, is the development of cryptographic algorithms
Post-quantum_cryptography
Indian physicist
Access, 2018) "This agrees with the intuition that a Stoquastic Adiabatic Quantum Computation advantage over Simulated Annealing is associated with tall and
Bikas_Chakrabarti
Quantum Merlin Arthur
_{z},\sigma _{x}} . Such models are applicable to universal adiabatic quantum computation. k-local Hamiltonians problems are analogous to classical Constraint
QMA
Quantum error correction schemes can suppress the logical error rate arbitrarily low
this could mean that quantum computers with imperfect gates can only apply a constant number of gates before the computation is destroyed by noise.
Threshold_theorem
Quantum algorithm for integer factorization
factoring large integers is computationally feasible. As far as is known, this is not possible using classical (non-quantum) computers; no classical algorithm
Shor's_algorithm
Quantum computing implementation
solid-state device. Solid state quantum computers also borrow fabrication techniques developed for solid state classical computation. Superconducting architecture
Superconducting quantum computing
Superconducting_quantum_computing
Model of quantum computation
of quantum computation—that is, any quantum algorithm can be expressed formally as a particular quantum Turing machine. However, the computationally equivalent
Quantum_Turing_machine
Computer simulation of chemical systems
Quantum computational chemistry is an emerging field that exploits quantum computing to simulate chemical systems. Despite quantum mechanics' foundational
Quantum computational chemistry
Quantum_computational_chemistry
Search problem in quantum mechanics
and a binary vector. 2D HLF can be solved exactly by a constant-depth quantum circuit restricted to a 2-dimensional grid of qubits using bounded fan-in
Hidden linear function problem
Hidden_linear_function_problem
Sub-field of quantum physics and optics
Quantum optics is a branch of atomic, molecular, and optical physics and quantum chemistry that studies the behavior of photons (individual quanta of light)
Quantum_optics
Code used in quantum error correction
In quantum computing, the Shor code or Shor nine qubit code is a foundational code in quantum error correction that protects quantum information against
Shor_code
Experimental technology level
of quantum computer technology, and the term was coined by John Preskill in 2018. According to Microsoft Azure Quantum's scheme, NISQ computation is considered
Noisy intermediate-scale quantum computing
Noisy_intermediate-scale_quantum_computing
Quantum computing algorithm
time on a classical computer. In order to achieve universal quantum computation, a quantum computer must be able to perform operations outside this set
Magic_state_distillation
Quantum algorithm for eigenvalue estimation
In quantum computing, the quantum phase estimation algorithm is a quantum algorithm to estimate the phase corresponding to an eigenvalue of a given unitary
Quantum phase estimation algorithm
Quantum_phase_estimation_algorithm
Proposed quantum computer implementation
Chuang's Quantum Computation and Quantum Information and Cirac and Zoller's Quantum Computation with Cold Trapped Ions. Nielsen, Michael A. (2010). Quantum computation
Trapped-ion_quantum_computer
Information held in the state of a quantum system
of von Neumann entropy and the general computational term. It is an interdisciplinary field that involves quantum mechanics, computer science, information
Quantum_information
Proposed design of bank notes
Counterfeiting Attacks and Generalizations for Wiesner's Quantum Money" (PDF). Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication, and Cryptography (TQC 2012). Springer
Quantum_money
Change of basis applied in quantum computing
In quantum computing, the quantum Fourier transform (QFT) is a linear transformation on quantum bits, and is the quantum analogue of the discrete Fourier
Quantum_Fourier_transform
Basic unit of quantum information
In quantum computing, a qubit (/ˈkjuːbɪt/) or quantum bit is a basic unit of quantum information, the quantum version of the classic binary bit. A qubit
Qubit
Definition of quantum circuits
augmented with the T {\displaystyle T} gate, forms a universal quantum gate set for quantum computation. Moreover, exact, optimal circuit implementations of the
Clifford_gate
Simulators of quantum mechanical systems
link between frustration and entanglement and Islam et al., used adiabatic quantum simulation to demonstrate the sharpening of a phase transition between
Quantum_simulator
American physicist
states of quantum materials, and from there to the more abstract applications of those state computations in adiabatic quantum computation. She works
Anne_Matsuura
Concept in computer science
computation and is closely linked to quantum computing, where the principles of quantum mechanics inherently ensure reversibility (as long as quantum
Reversible_computing
Metric for a quantum computer's capabilities
Quantum volume is a metric that measures the capabilities and error rates of a quantum computer. It expresses the maximum size of square quantum circuits
Quantum_volume
demonstration of fault tolerant circuits on a quantum computer. BQP In computational complexity theory, bounded-error quantum polynomial time (BQP) is the class
Glossary_of_quantum_computing
Quantum-informatics technique
The term quantum state discrimination collectively refers to quantum-informatics techniques, with the help of which, by performing a small number of measurements
Quantum_state_discrimination
Quantum mechanics idea
Zeilinger, A. (2000). The Physics of Quantum Information: Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Teleportation, Quantum Computation. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-04209-0
Entanglement_swapping
Cryptography based on quantum mechanical phenomena
Quantum cryptography is the exploiting of quantum-mechanical properties such as quantum entanglement, measurement disturbance, no-cloning theorem, and
Quantum_cryptography
Notion in network science of quantum information networks
Quantum complex networks are complex networks whose nodes are quantum computing devices. Quantum mechanics has been used to create secure quantum communications
Quantum_complex_network
Foundational object in quantum communication theory
In quantum information theory, a quantum channel is a communication channel that can transmit quantum information, as well as classical information. An
Quantum_channel
Property of states in quantum mechanics
In physics, in the area of quantum information theory and quantum computation, quantum steering is a special kind of nonlocal correlation, which is intermediate
Quantum_steering
Means of studying the interaction of light and matter
QED is a prominent example for quantum information processing and a promising candidate for future quantum computation. In the late 2010s decade, experiments
Circuit quantum electrodynamics
Circuit_quantum_electrodynamics
Type of material
quantum metamaterials creates opportunities for novel investigations in quantum phase transition, new perspectives on adiabatic quantum computation and
Quantum_metamaterial
Research facility in the United States
learning. Lockheed Martin researchers have focused on the application of adiabatic quantum computing to the problem of verification and validation of control
USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computing Center
USC-Lockheed_Martin_Quantum_Computing_Center
Computer programming for quantum computers
of quantum gates, measurements, and classical control logic. These circuits are developed to manipulate quantum states for specific computational tasks
Quantum_programming
Aspect of quantum information science
Quantum energy teleportation (QET) is an application of quantum information science. It is a variation of the quantum teleportation protocol. Quantum
Quantum_energy_teleportation
Quantum physics of light and matter in a cavity
Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics (cavity QED) is the study of the interaction between light confined in a reflective cavity and atoms or other particles
Cavity quantum electrodynamics
Cavity_quantum_electrodynamics
Proposed semiconductor implementation of quantum computers
S2CID 201305644. Loss, Daniel; DiVincenzo, David P. (1998-01-01). "Quantum computation with quantum dots". Physical Review A. 57 (1): 120–126. arXiv:cond-mat/9701055
Spin_qubit_quantum_computer
Description of a quantum-mechanical system
function of a non-relativistic quantum-mechanical system. Its discovery was a significant landmark in the development of quantum mechanics. It is named after
Schrödinger_equation
Quantum algorithm
In quantum computing, the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) is a quantum algorithm for quantum chemistry, quantum simulations and optimization problems
Variational quantum eigensolver
Variational_quantum_eigensolver
Remote quantum processors for computation
Cloud-based quantum computing refers to the remote access of quantum computing resources—such as quantum emulators, simulators, or processors—via the internet
Cloud-based_quantum_computing
Intermediate representation for quantum instructions
Open Quantum Assembly Language (OpenQASM; pronounced open kazm) is a programming language designed for describing quantum circuits and algorithms for execution
OpenQASM
Quantum computing software company based in Vancouver
Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. Adiabatic quantum computation Quantum computing Quantum simulator Timeline of quantum computing and communication "Regulator
1QBit
Planned quantum technology campus in Chicago
The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) is a planned 128-acre technology campus on the site of the former U.S. Steel South Works in South
Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park
Illinois_Quantum_and_Microelectronics_Park
Proposed spin-based quantum computer implementation
solid state NMR (SSNMR) as a means of quantum computation. The ideal picture of liquid state NMR (LSNMR) quantum information processing (QIP) is based
Nuclear magnetic resonance quantum computer
Nuclear_magnetic_resonance_quantum_computer
Networks connecting quantum processors
Quantum networks form an important element of quantum computing and quantum communication systems. Quantum networks facilitate the transmission of information
Quantum_network
Topics referred to by the same term
AQC may refer to: Adiabatic quantum computation, a quantum computing model that relies on the adiabatic theorem to do calculations Analytical quality
AQC
Type of error correction in quantum computing
Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation". arXiv:0904.2557 [quant-ph]. Knill, E.; Laflamme, R.; Martinez, R.; Negrevergne, C. (2001). "Benchmarking Quantum Computers:
Five-qubit error correcting code
Five-qubit_error_correcting_code
Concept in quantum information theory
purifications", Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 110–111. Watrous, John (2018). The Theory of Quantum Information
Quantum_state_purification
Theorem of quantum circuits
S2CID 12763101. Nielsen, Michael A.; Chuang, Isaac L. (2010). Quantum Computation and Quantum Information (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Gottesman–Knill_theorem
Quantum algorithm
Bernstein–Vazirani algorithm, which solves the Bernstein–Vazirani problem, is a quantum algorithm invented by Ethan Bernstein and Umesh Vazirani in 1997. It is
Bernstein–Vazirani_algorithm
Class of quantum error correcting codes
S2CID 8246615. Nielsen, Michael A.; Chuang, Isaac L. (2010-12-09). Quantum Computation and Quantum Information: 10th Anniversary Edition. Cambridge University
CSS_code
Deterministic quantum algorithm
from x {\displaystyle x} must be a quantum oracle which does not decohere x {\displaystyle x} . In its computation, it cannot make a copy of x {\displaystyle
Deutsch–Jozsa_algorithm
Accomplishments in factoring large integers
Peng, Xinhua; Du, Jiangfeng (25 June 2017). "High-fidelity adiabatic quantum computation using the intrinsic Hamiltonian of a spin system: Application
Integer_factorization_records
Quantum algorithm for counting solutions to search problems
The Quantum counting algorithm is a quantum algorithm for efficiently counting the number of solutions for a given search problem. The algorithm is based
Quantum_counting_algorithm
Quantum error correcting code
(GKP) code is a quantum error correcting code that encodes logical qubits into the continuous degrees of freedom of a quantum system. It is named
Gottesman–Kitaev–Preskill code
Gottesman–Kitaev–Preskill_code
Topological quantum error correcting code
Z2 lattice gauge theory in a particular limit. However, on many quantum computation platforms, experimental realization of a surface code is much easier
Surface_code
American engineer and academic
decoupling (CDD) method. He has made a proposal to protect adiabatic quantum computation against decoherence, using dynamical decoupling, one of the
Daniel_Lidar
(12 March 2004). "Scalable Superconducting Architecture for Adiabatic Quantum Computation". arXiv:quant-ph/0403090. Bibcode:2004quant.ph..3090K Khazali
List of proposed quantum registers
List_of_proposed_quantum_registers
Theorem in physics
OCLC 429049174. Nielsen, Michael A.; Chuang, Isaac L. (2010). Quantum Computation and Quantum Information (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Bell's_theorem
Technique for comparing quantum states
The swap test is a procedure in quantum computation that is used to check how much two quantum states differ, appearing first in the work of Barenco et
Swap_test
Theorem in quantum computing
addition to investigating fault tolerant quantum computation, the Eastin–Knill theorem is also useful for studying quantum gravity via the AdS/CFT correspondence
Eastin–Knill_theorem
Type of quantum circuit construction
allowing the KLM CNOT to be used in long-running quantum computations without risking the rest of the computation. Additionally, gate teleportation is a key
Quantum_gate_teleportation
Computational complexity class of problems
In computational complexity theory, bounded-error quantum polynomial time (BQP) is the class of decision problems solvable by a quantum computer in polynomial
BQP
Quantum mechanical macroscopic object
A quantum machine is a human-made device whose collective motion follows the laws of quantum mechanics. The idea that macroscopic objects may follow the
Quantum_machine
Sorting algorithms for quantum computers
A quantum sort is any sorting algorithm that runs on a quantum computer. Any comparison-based quantum sorting algorithm would take at least Ω ( n log
Quantum_sort
ADIABATIC QUANTUM-COMPUTATION
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Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of several places in France deriving their names from the Gallo-Roman personal name Quintus, meaning ‘fifth(-born)’ + the locative suffix -acum. The earliest bearers of the name in England were from Cuinchy in Pas-de-Calais, but other stocks may be from Quincy-sous-Sénard in Seine-et-Oise or Quincy-Voisins in Seine-et-Marne.The American Quincy family were established in MA by Edmund Quincy in 1633. Fifth in descent was Josiah Quincy (1744–75), a leading patriot, who was sent to England to argue the colonists’ case in 1774. His son Josiah (1772–1864) was a powerful opponent of slavery, president of Harvard, and mayor of Boston, a post also held by several of his descendants. The traditional pronunciation is “Quinzyâ€.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for an official in charge of the legal auction of property confiscated in default of a fine; such a sale was known in Middle High German as a gant (from Italian incanto, a derivative of Late Latin inquantare ‘to auction’, from the phrase In quantum? ‘To how much (is the price raised)?’).German : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German ganter, kanter ‘barrel rack’.German : variant of Gander 3.English : occupational name for a glover, from Old French gantier, an agent derivative of gant ‘glove’ (see Gant).
Boy/Male
Danish, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Shakespearean, Swedish
Born Fifth
Biblical
fourth
Girl/Female
Biblical
Fourth.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Horace, Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of unknown origin, associated chiefly with the name of the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65–8 bc).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Calm
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Norman baronial name Cuinchy, a derivative of Roman Quintus, QUINCY means "fifth."
Boy/Male
Latin Biblical
Born fourth.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English cointe, quointe ‘known’ (via Old French, from Latin cognitus ‘known’). The Middle English word was used in various senses, any of which could have given rise to the surname: ‘cunning’, ‘crafty’, ‘knowledgeable’ (especially about dress, hence ‘elegant’), ‘attractive’. The sense development continued with ‘odd’ or ‘unusual’, the normal meaning of the modern English word ‘quaint’.German and Dutch : variant of Quandt.
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Tamil
Woman
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hawaiian
From the city of Adrian.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
As Brave as a Hundred Thousand
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Wearing the Vanamala Garland
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Milner.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the German personal name Harman, HARMON means "bold/hardy man."
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Nebo, NEVO means "Mercury" and "prophet."
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Hindi Indian
Fish.
Girl/Female
Hindi Sanskrit
Named for the Lalita Vistara.
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a.
Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
n.
A quantic of the sixth degree.
n.
A function involving the coefficients and the variables of a quantic, and such that when the quantic is lineally transformed the same function of the new variables and coefficients shall be equal to the old function multiplied by a factor. An invariant is a like function involving only the coefficients of the quantic.
n.
A quantic of the seventh degree.
n.
A quantic of the fourth degree. See Quantic.
pl.
of Quantum
a.
Not giving out or receiving heat.
a.
Pertaining to anabasis; as, an anabatic fever.
n.
A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.
n.
A homogeneous algebraic function of two or more variables, in general containing only positive integral powers of the variables, and called quadric, cubic, quartic, etc., according as it is of the second, third, fourth, fifth, or a higher degree. These are further called binary, ternary, quaternary, etc., according as they contain two, three, four, or more variables; thus, the quantic / is a binary cubic.
n.
One of the variables of a quantic as distinguished from a coefficient.
n.
Part or proportion; quota.
a.
Pertaining to diabetes; as, diabetic or diabetical treatment.
n.
A quantic of the second degree. See Quantic.
n.
A quantic of the eighth degree.
a.
Alt. of Diabetical
n.
Quantity; amount.
n.
A quantic of the fifth degree. See Quantic.
n.
A fanciful, odd, or extravagant notion; a quant fancy; an unnatural or affected conception; a witty thought or turn of expression; a fanciful device; a whim; a quip.
n.
A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.