Ep. 66 - Quantum Computation ft. Alba Cervera-Lierta

Alba Cervera-Lierta is a Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto (Matterlab group). She earned her PhD in quantum computation and quantum information at the Universitat de Barcelona and is currently working on near-term quantum algorithms and high-dimensional quantum physics. Besides fundamental physics, she has a great interest in quantum technologies, education and public outreach activities including popular science talks, seminars, and newspaper and radio programs explaining what quantum computational scientists are doing! And now we've got her on Abstract -- what a treat! Tune in for answers to questions like... What does it mean to have a probability of -1? How do you build a qubit? What are the limitations of classical (digital) computers? Do quantum physicists believe in free will? What will be the capability of the quantum computers of the future? Topics & Concepts Quantum Information Quantum Mechanics Quantum Revolution, The Quantum Computation Quantum Bits (Qubits) 3 Branches of Quantum Information Theory: (1) Communication & Cryptography (2) Sensing & Metrology (3) Quantum Simulation Superconducting Circuits Superposition Entanglement Particle Physics Probabilities & Amplitudes Continuous vs. Discrete Quantum Algorithms Digital vs. Quantum Computers Controlling Randomness Photons & Dyson Spheres Quantum Machine Learning Complexity Name Drops: Max Planck, Richard Feynman /// Resources /// Quantum Random Number Generator (https://qrange.eu/) /// Contact /// Alba's Personal Website (https://albacl.github.io/) Alba's Twitter Page (@ACLierta) /// Does free will exist? Maybe. Regardless, please share your cherished feedback with me at [email protected]! Liking the show? Drop us a juicy 5-star rating or a written review on Apple Podcasts! Want to support the show? Save your $$$ and support us by Following & Subscribing on: Spotify, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter! Episode Cover Art by the very talented Eva Goblot.