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Front Cover: Quantum Computers as Universal Quantum Simulators: State‐of‐the‐Art and Perspectives (Adv. Quantum Technol. 3/2020)
Author(s) -
Tacchino Francesco,
Chiesa Alessandro,
Carretta Stefano,
Gerace Dario
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced quantum technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
ISSN - 2511-9044
DOI - 10.1002/qute.202070031
Subject(s) - quantum computer , computer science , qubit , quantum , cover (algebra) , representation (politics) , class (philosophy) , quantum simulator , theoretical computer science , key (lock) , state (computer science) , quantum information , computational science , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , algorithm , engineering , mechanical engineering , operating system , politics , political science , law
Qubit‐based quantum processors can be programmed to compute the dynamics of a large class of complex many‐body models. The cover gives a pictorial view of the key ingredients allowing to perform quantum computer simulations: a mathematical description of the dynamics of a physical system and its mapping on a spin lattice representation, which can ultimately be encoded onto a given quantum hardware backend. In article number 1900052, Dario Gerace and co‐workers review the relevant theoretical background and the main technological platforms currently realizing this paradigm.