Description
Leader of the group Algorithms and Complexity: Harry Buhrman.
Our research group designs software for the computing technology of the future, especially quantum computing. Based on the laws of quantum mechanics, which tell us that systems and particles can be in multiple states at once, quantum computing is radically different from computing as we know it. Our quantum software requires fundamentally different techniques and approaches based on superposition, interference and entanglement. Ultimately, our research will result in better, faster and more reliable computer systems for society. Our research group is involved in QuSoft, the new Dutch research centre for quantum software.
Vacancies
PhD student on the subject of quantum algorithms and complexity
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has a vacancy in its Algorithms and Complexity research group for a talented PhD student on the subject of quantum algorithms and complexity.
Postdoc / Postdoctoral Researcher on the subject of the computer-science aspects of quantum computing and quantum information theory
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has a vacancy in the Algorithms and Complexity research group for a talented Postdoc / Postdoctoral researcher on the subject of the computer-science aspects of quantum computing and quantum information theory.
News
QuSoft in the media
On 3 December 2015 the new QuSoft research center for quantum software was launched during the CWI Lectures 2015 event. It is a joint initiative of CWI, UvA and VU, and will be located at Amsterdam Science Park.
QuSoft research center for quantum software launched
Today, on 3 December 2015 QuSoft, the first research center dedicated to quantum software, is launched. It is a joint initiative of CWI, UvA and VU, and will be located at Amsterdam Science Park.
Christian Schaffner receives Vidi grant for quantum cryptography
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded a Vidi grant to Christian Schaffner (UvA/CWI) for his research on quantum cryptography. Schaffner is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam's Institute of Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) and also has a part-time agreement at the Algorithms & Complexity research group at CWI.
The week of quantum computing
Starting 12 January 2015, the Universiteit van Nederland publishes five public lectures by Harry Buhrman, head of the research group quantum computing at CWI. The series of lectures features the do's and don'ts of the computer of the future. From Monday through Friday, a new lecture will be available on the site of the Universiteit van Nederland each day.
Current events
3rd QSC General Assembly
- 2019-12-04T10:00:00+01:00
- 2019-12-04T23:59:59+01:00
3rd QSC General Assembly
Start: 2019-12-04 10:00:00+01:00 End: 2019-12-04 23:59:59+01:00
Everyone is welcome to attend the 3rd General Assembly of the Quantum Software Consortium (QSC).
10:00 - 10:30 Welcome and coffee
10:30 - 11:15 Tom O'Brien (Leiden): Nearly optimal measurement scheduling for partial tomography of quantum states
11:15 - 11:45 Yfke Dulek (Amsterdam): Secure multi-party quantum computation with a dishonest majority
11:45 - 12:00 Harry Buhrman (Amsterdam) - Developments in QSC
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch / room to discuss
13:30 - 14:15 Barbara Kraus (Innsbruck): From compressible to universal quantum computation
14:15 - 14:45 Alex Grilo (Amsterdam): Recent advances in Zero-knowledge protocols in the quantum setting
14:45 - 15:15 Tea / Coffee
15:15 - 16:00 Wolfgang Tittel (Leiden): Towards quantum repeaters
16:00 - 16:45 Panel by Joris van Hoboken (Amsterdam): Legal and ethical perspectives on quantum computing
17:00 - 19:30 Walking Dinner
Registration is free but required; please visit our website to apply.
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- Email: Susanne van Dam
- Phone: 020-592 4189
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Members
Associated Members
- Simon Apers
- Sébastian de Bone
- Jean-Sébastien Caux
- Arjan Cornelissen
- Jan Czajkowski
- Bas Dirkse
- Yfke Dulek
- Mark Golden
- Koen Groenland
- Jonas Helsen
- Erik van Heumen
- Joris Kattemölle
- Harold Nieuwboer
- Maris Ozols
- Christian Schaffner
- Boris Skoric
- Jana Sotakova
- Leen Torenvliet
- Michael Walter
- Freek Witteveen
Publications
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van der Gulik, P.T.S. (2019, September 18). Considerations in evolutionary biochemistry. ILLC Dissertation Series.
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Liu, S, Li, Y, & Duan, R. (2019). Distinguishing unitary gates on the IBM quantum processor. Science China Information Sciences, 62. doi:10.1007/s11432-018-9703-y
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Alagic, G, Jeffery, S, Ozols, M, & Poremba, A. (2019). On quantum chosen-ciphertext attacks and learning with errors. In Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs. doi:10.4230/LIPIcs.TQC.2019.1
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Arunachalam, S, Briët, J, & Palazuelos, C. (2019). Quantum query algorithms are completely bounded forms. SIAM Journal on Computing, 48(3), 903–925. doi:10.1137/18M117563X
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Bannink, T.R, Briët, J, Buhrman, H.M, Labib, F.S, & Lee, T. J. (2019). Bounding quantum-classical separations for classes of nonlocal games. In 36th International Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science (STACS 2019) (pp. 12:1–12:11). doi:10.4230/LIPIcs.STACS.2019.12
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Witteveen, J, Bottesch, R.C, & Torenvliet, L. (2019). A Hierarchy of Polynomial Kernels. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-10801-4
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Groenland, K.L. (2019). Adiabatic state distribution using anti-ferromagnetic spin systems. SciPost Physics, 6(011). doi:10.21468/SciPostPhys.6.1.011
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Gilyén, A.P, Arunachalam, S, & Wiebe, N. (2019). Optimizing quantum optimization algorithms via faster quantum gradient computation. In Annual ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (pp. 1425–1444). doi:10.1137/1.9781611975482.87
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Coladangelo, A, Grilo, A.B, Jeffery, S, & Vidick, T. (2019). Verifier-on-a-leash: New schemes for verifiable delegated quantum computation, with quasilinear resources. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science/Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-17659-4_9
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Ito, T, & Jeffery, S. (2018). Approximate span programs. Algorithmica. doi:10.1007/s00453-018-0527-1
Current projects with external funding
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Quantum Computation with Bounded Space ()
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Quantum time-space tradeoff lower bounds ()
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Algorithms, protocols and applications for small qubits systems
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Quantum Algorithms in a Practical Setting
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Realization of Quantum Computing Applications at Bosch
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CIFAR grant Quantum Information Science (CIFAR)
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Taming Quantum Adversaries (None)
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Quantum Computing (PPS ABN AMRO Bank)
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Quantum Software Consortium (QSC)
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Quantum algorithms and applications (QuantAlgo)
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Research centre for quantum software (QUSOFT)
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WISE Women In Science Excel (WISE)
Related partners
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ABN AMRO Bank
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Bosch Foundation
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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CIFAR
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Technische Universiteit Delft
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Universiteit Leiden
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Universiteit van Amsterdam
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam