18–23 Aug 2014
Nordita, Stockholm
Europe/Stockholm timezone

The power of measurement in quantum control

18 Aug 2014, 10:00
30m
Svedbergsalen (FD5) (Nordita, Stockholm)

Svedbergsalen (FD5)

Nordita, Stockholm

Speaker

Dr Daniel Burgarth (Aberystwyth University, UK)

Description

Abstract: We show that adding something as simple as a single qubit measurement to a quantum system can drastically boost the complexity of its dynamics. In particular, we give an example where the ability to perform such a measurement can decide between quantum computation and a classically simulable system. We discuss the importance this result has on foundational aspects as well as practical matters.

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