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Scalable quantum architecture

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In Lecture 5 of Building the Modern Quantum Architecture, Dr. Matthias Troyer discusses the challenges that must be overcome to achieve utility-scale quantum computing. Managing the huge volume of measurements and control signals at scale may ultimately be a bigger challenge than manufacturing high-quality qubits.

 

 

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Explore more of the principles and possibilities of quantum computing—from architecture to applications.

Part 2: Utility-scale quantum architecture

How do you build a utility-scale quantum computer? Join Dr. Matthias Troyer on a journey from high-level code to qubit control—and explore the architecture behind it.  

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Part 3: Quantum Resource Estimation

How big does a quantum computer need to be to solve a real problem? Dr. Matthias Troyer explains how quantum resource estimation guides full-stack design.

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Part 4: High-performance quantum computing

Discover how quantum computing will draw on hard-won HPC insights to achieve speed, scalability, and performance for the next era of computing.

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