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Events During the Week of December 8th through December 15th, 2019
Monday, December 9th, 2019
- No events scheduled
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019
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Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
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Thursday, December 12th, 2019
- Quantum combinatorial optimization algorithms
- Time: 1:00 pm
- Place: 5310 Chamberlin Hall
- Speaker: Dr. Yuri Alexeev, Argonne Argonne National Laboratory
- Abstract: Quantum computing is a promising area of science, but after 20+ years of tremendous research efforts and enormous investments large scale, general purpose, universal quantum computers capable of solving realistic problems are not yet available. However, small scale universal quantum computers and "quantum annealers" capable of tackling certain classical optimization problems are now available with limited access. In this talk, I will present our recent advances in the development of quantum combinatorial optimization algorithms like QAOA. I will also overview the state of quantum computing in Argonne National Laboratory.
- Host: Saffman
Friday, December 13th, 2019
- Thermodynamics away from equilibrium: Watching biological systems break time reversal symmetry
- Time: 12:15 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberlin Hall
- Speaker: Michael Murrell, Yale
- Host: Pupa Gilbert