"Introduction to Quantinuum"Edutalk
Drexel University Classroom 1054-55 10th Floor 3675 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Speaker
Dr. Mark Jackson is the senior quantum evangelist at Quantinuum. He received his BS in Physics and Mathematics from Duke University and PhD in Theoretical Physics from Columbia University. He then spent 10 years researching superstring theory and cosmology, co-authoring almost 40 technical articles. He is adjunct faculty at Singularity University and a director of Astronomers Without Borders.
Description
Featuring Mark Jackson, PhD, senior quantum evangelist at Quantinuum Talk Abstract: Quantum computing is fast approaching commercial applicability. In this talk, Jackson will introduce the basics of this field including theory, and technology, applications, and commercial status. These include solutions for drug discovery, material science, finance, and cybersecurity. He will also describe how one programs a quantum computer methods used to optimize its efficiency. Jackson will finish by describing Quantinuum's “TKET” open-source architecture-agnostic quantum compiler.