IBM Quantum

Introducing fractional gates—a powerful new tool for reducing the circuit depth of quantum workloads. https://lnkd.in/e9Fxxdms Fractional gates are a new type of quantum logic gate now available on IBM Quantum Heron QPUs. They can help you significantly reduce circuit depth by enabling your transpiled circuits to execute certain single- and two-qubit rotations directly, rather than as decompositions that extend gate depth and introduce errors. This can make a big difference in the efficiency of your quantum workloads, especially utility-scale workloads that focus on simulating nature. When you're running large-scale experiments that use 100+ qubits and thousands of gates, any reduction in circuit depth will help you get more out of the noisy quantum hardware we use today. Head to the IBM Quantum blog linked above to learn more and get started with fractional gates today.

Researchers from Stony Brook University are taking steps toward advancing quantum algorithms using IBM Quantum systems. https://lnkd.in/eGfFw6Hx In a recent experiment, researchers from Stony Brook University were able to simulate interesting quantum systems using variational quantum algorithms implemented across up to 102 qubits on IBM’s superconducting quantum computers. For this particular experiment, the authors focused their attention on XXZ and Heisenberg spin chains, two simplified models of magnetism. By analyzing the way the spins in these spin chains behave and interact with one another, physicists can learn a great deal about the quantum phases of matter in quantum systems. Head to the IBM Quantum blog linked above to learn more about how the researchers set out to simulate large spin chain systems on quantum hardware, and how they plan to use these simulations to calculate the ground state energy of those systems.

Exciting changes are coming to the Qiskit advocate program in early 2025! https://ibm.co/4e79diY Qiskit advocates have been a key aspect of the Qiskit community since the program started in 2019. There are now over 500 Qiskit advocates across 50 countries that inspire, teach, and develop the future quantum workforce. These advocates also actively contribute to the growth of Qiskit SDK, support events like Qiskit Fall Fest, and much more. As the number of Qiskit advocates grows, there is a need for this program to grow and evolve in step. The Qiskit team has been busy this year preparing and planning many exciting changes to the program, which we can’t wait to share with you. Register at the link above to be the first to hear about it all when the Qiskit advocate program is relaunched.

Register for ‘How IBM drives Quantum Safe transformation: A conversation with Frost & Sullivan’. https://ibm.co/40e2Veg On October 29, 11:00 AM EDT, join IBM Quantum Safe leaders Antti Ropponen and Ray Harishankar alongside Frost & Sullivan’s senior industry analyst Özgün Pelit for an online webinar as they discuss: - Main trends in today’s post-quantum cryptography landscape - Current quantum safe transformation challenges enterprises face - Real-life benefits of IBM Quantum Safe solutions and consulting services This webinar will give attendees exclusive insights into the current state of Quantum Safe industry preparedness and the challenges to overcome in safeguarding enterprises in a post-quantum cryptography world.

We’ve given a big boost to IBM Quantum Learning—all free and available to the public. https://ibm.co/3NC2OBx Our goal is to deliver useful quantum computing to the world, and we can’t do that alone—we need a community of developers, researchers, and other professionals advancing quantum computing for their respective domains. Therefore, we must ensure that we’ve provided easy learning access for both those interested in quantum computing that don’t hold a technical background alongside quantum computational scientists that will be pushing the industry forward through their research. That’s why we’re excited to share new IBM Quantum Learning pathways—recommended sequences of courses, tutorials, and documentation based on an individual’s learning goals. There are multiple pathways anyone can take depending on their experience level, but we’re confident that any student who follows these pathways will be able to get started running basic quantum experiments with Qiskit. We hope if you have the slightest interest in quantum computing that you’ll explore the resources available and start your quantum education today. Learn more at the IBM Quantum blog linked above.

Introducing IBM Guardium Quantum Safe. https://ibm.co/48jidAd Introduced today at IBM TechXchange 2024, this new software helps clients to protect encrypted data from the potential risk of future cyberattacks by bad actors who gain access to cryptographically relevant quantum computers. Delivered as a core piece of the new IBM Guardium Data Security Center, IBM Guardium Quantum Safe is built to help protect your data by increasing visibility of cryptography use across your enterprise, applying user-defined security policies, and prioritizing vulnerabilities for remediation. Learn more at the press release linked above.

We’ve helped develop a new, useful metric to benchmark our ability to solve ground state-finding algorithms for quantum many-body problems. https://ibm.co/3YtflxF Estimating ground state energy is one of the most promising applications of quantum computing. Instances of ground state problems are ubiquitous everywhere in physics and chemistry, and understanding the lowest energy state of a system provides insight into the stability or reactivity of a given material. If we can achieve a computational advantage that allows us to solve ground state problems with speed, accuracy, and quality, then it will unlock the potential for quantum computers to develop new materials, medicines, and other technologies. In a new paper published in Science Magazine, researchers from a collective of institutions including IBM collaborated to establish a new benchmark—the V-score—which we hope will help in the search for a quantum advantage for this particular application. More at the IBM Quantum blog linked above.

Check out the latest episode of Quantum Crosstalk, featuring a discussion about the recent release of Qiskit Functions. https://ibm.co/3Ya9An3 Qiskit Functions are services directly integrated into Qiskit that abstract away part of the quantum workflow in order to make quantum algorithm and application development faster and easier than ever before. In this new episode, host Olivia Lanes is joined by IBM Quantum product managers Sanket Panda and Tushar Mittal to better understand what the Qiskit functions are, how users of different types can integrate them, and how to get started with them right now. Head over to the Qiskit YouTube channel now to watch the episode.

Join us tomorrow for an IBM Quantum Industry Webinar, focusing on utility scale quantum computing in the financial services industry. More information and registration link below 👇

Applications for IBM Quantum 2025 Internships are now open! More details and internship listings in the article.