Speaker
Dr
James Amundson
(Fermilab)
Description
Until recently, the term “applied quantum computing” was best used as an answer to the question “What is a good example of an oxymoron?” Now, however, quantum computing hardware with significant capabilities is on the very near horizon. I describe how we at Fermilab are taking a testbed the topic of applied quantum computing. Even though the killer application for quantum computing in high energy physics has yet to be developed, I describe the steps we are taking toward identifying and implementing quantum solutions to high energy physics problems.