Coffee talks
Friday 24/10/2025 @ 11:30, Aula Seminari OAS Secondo Piano (area CNR) + online (meet.google.com/sue-bwvk-axf)
Philipp Hauke (Università di Trento), "Quantum computing: a novel paradigm for solving complex problems"
Quantum computing is emerging as a novel way to tackle outstanding problems in industry and science. In this talk, I will give a brief elementary introduction to quantum computing. I will illustrate potential application areas using two examples. First, I will discuss the sampling of statistical properties of polymers, a key problem in soft matter and biophysics. Formulating this question as a problem for quantum computers permits us to obtain samples with completely definable properties and in regimes inaccessible to other methods (i.e., many sigma away from the distributions of methods). Second, I will exemplify how quantum devices can help to solve complex quantum many-body systems relevant for research in high-energy physics. An example is given by quantum field theories that can be mapped (thanks to the holographic AdS/CFT duality) to a black hole. With these examples, I aim to give a glimpse into the exciting prospects offered by quantum computers.