This speaker series is geared towards undergrad (and grad) researchers in quantum information science and technology, and all are welcome.
Speaker: Charles Marcus, University of Washington
When: Tuesday 07/07, 2pm
Where: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering, Room G04 (from the main entrance, take the stairs down on the left)
Title: Quantum and Complexity
Abstract: There are a number of definitions of complexity in classical systems, and none that captures or defines all cases. We can think of fractals, chaotic dynamics, ultrametric spaces associated with spin glasses, or efficient encodings to provide a definition. What happens to complex physical systems when quantum mechanics is added, and how does quantum entanglement enter into the discussion?
As an experimentalist, I will describe a physical system – the two-dimensional Josephson junction array- that provides control over both complexity and quantumness, and discuss how these systems behave and how they can be studied by classical and quantum computing approaches.