TESTING “QUANTUMNESS”

Simons Foundation Presidential Lectures

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<h2>The "Testing 'Quantumness'" lecture is part of The Third Quantum Revolution Presidential Lecture Series in Physics.</h2>

How can a classical observer (such as a computer) determine that the system with which it is interacting is “truly quantum?”In this talk, Umesh Vazirani will describe how early results in quantum computation made answering this question precise. He’ll then discuss how the question relates to our understanding of recent ‘quantum supremacy’ experiments in which quantum computers attempt to tackle problems that would overwhelm conventional computers. He will also describe how concepts from cryptography have provided novel and counter-intuitive ways of probing quantum systems and the prospects they hold for the next generation of quantum computers taking on the quantum supremacy challenge.<a href="https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/vazirani.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Vazirani</a> is the Roger A. Strauch Chair in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, and research director for quantum computing at the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. His 1993 paper with Ethan Bernstein laid the foundations of quantum complexity theory. Over his career, he has worked on classical and quantum algorithms, quantum Hamiltonian complexity and interactive classical testing of quantum devices. Vazirani is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, winner of the Fulkerson Prize and co-author of two books: “An Introduction to Computational Learning Theory” and “Algorithms.”REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS<ul><li>You must be 18+ to attend this event</li><li>Registration will close at 2:00 p.m. the day of the event</li><li>Please only register yourself and use your complete first and last name as it appears on your photo ID when filling in the form.</li><li> If you have a guest you would like to bring with you to this event, please send them the link to register so they can sign up on their own.</li></ul>BUILDING ENTRY PROTOCOL<ul><li>Provide valid photo ID</li><li>Present your digital or printed Eventbrite ticket confirmation; make sure it is for the correct event and that the name on it matches your ID.</li><li>Wear a mask</li><li>Limited seating is available for this in-person event and is on a first-come, first-served basis.</li><li>All attendees must be pre-registered. Walk-in entry will be denied.</li></ul>Please note that by entering the Simons Foundation, you are attesting that you are not experiencing COVID symptoms and are not knowingly positive for COVID.SCHEDULEDoors Open: 5:30 p.m.Lecture: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.The Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and offers accessible seating to visitors with special access needs.The theme of the 2023 Simons Foundation Presidential Lecture series in physics is The Third Quantum Revolution. The first quantum revolution began with the discovery of quantum mechanics, which ultimately led to the invention of the transistor, the laser and the atomic clock. The second revolution enabled the control of small systems of particles and experimental demonstration of entanglement and non-locality — work that was recently recognized with the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics. We are now on the verge of a third quantum revolution, enabling the control of large quantum systems to forge previously unrealized quantum technologies. These talks will explore the many dimensions of this third revolution, from basic physics to quantum computing, communication and sensing.

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