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most citedQuantum error correction below the surface code threshold

702 citations · 781 across the 23 of their papers we have counts for

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25 papers

quant-ph2026

Quantum Advantage in Topological Data Analysis via Mayer Homology

Nhat A. Nghiem, Ryan Babbush, Adam Zalcman +4

Prior work has explored quantum algorithms for topological data analysis (TDA), revealing the possibility of exponential quantum speedups in estimating the ratios of Betti numbers…

quant-ph2026

A Denser Planar Surface Code

Guang Hao Low, William J. Huggins, Dominic W. Berry +4

We present a quantum code implementable on a regular D hex grid with an estimated encoding rate up to of that of a rotated surface code patch using circuit-level noi…

quant-ph2026★ 1 cited

Securing Elliptic Curve Cryptocurrencies against Quantum Vulnerabilities: Resource Estimates and Mitigations

Ryan Babbush, Adam Zalcman, Craig Gidney +6

This whitepaper seeks to elucidate implications that the capabilities of developing quantum architectures have on blockchain vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies. First, we pr…

quant-ph2026

Exponential quantum advantage in processing massive classical data

Haimeng Zhao, Alexander Zlokapa, Hartmut Neven +4

Broadly applicable quantum advantage, particularly in classical data processing and machine learning, has been a fundamental open problem. In this work, we prove that a small quant…

quant-ph2026

Multifractal and Glassy Signatures of Non-Ergodic 2D Quantum Dynamics

Aleksey Lunkin, Nicole S. Ticea, Michael T. Solomon +296

The fate of ergodicity and localization in disordered, interacting quantum systems in two spatial dimensions remains an outstanding open problem in non-equilibrium physics. Theoret…

quant-ph2025

Magic state cultivation on a superconducting quantum processor

Emma Rosenfeld, Craig Gidney, Gabrielle Roberts +292

Fault-tolerant quantum computing requires a universal gate set, but the necessary non-Clifford gates represent a significant resource cost for most quantum error correction archite…

quant-ph2025★ 1 cited

The Grand Challenge of Quantum Applications

Ryan Babbush, Robbie King, Sergio Boixo +6

This perspective outlines promising pathways and critical obstacles on the road to developing useful quantum computing applications, drawing on insights from the Google Quantum AI…

quant-ph2025

Observation of disorder-induced superfluidity

Nicole Ticea, Elias Portoles, Eliott Rosenberg +298

The emergence of states with long-range correlations in a disordered landscape is rare, as disorder typically suppresses the particle mobility required for long-range coherence. Bu…

quant-ph2025

The FLuid Allocation of Surface code Qubits (FLASQ) cost model for early fault-tolerant quantum algorithms

William J. Huggins, Tanuj Khattar, Amanda Xu +6

Holistic resource estimates are essential for guiding the development of fault-tolerant quantum algorithms and the computers they will run on. This is particularly true when we foc…

quant-ph2025

Reinforcement Learning Control of Quantum Error Correction

Volodymyr Sivak, Alexis Morvan, Michael Broughton +296

Quantum error correction (QEC) is the primary strategy for protecting a quantum computer from the environment. Its prerequisite is that errors must remain sufficiently rare, which…

quant-ph2025

A simplified version of the quantum OTOC problem

Robbie King, Robin Kothari, Ryan Babbush +4

This note presents a simplified version of the OTOC problem that was recently experimentally implemented by Google Quantum AI and collaborators. We present a formulation of…

quant-ph2025

Quantum computation of molecular geometry via many-body nuclear spin echoes

C. Zhang, R. G. Cortiñas, A. H. Karamlou +320

Quantum-information-inspired experiments in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy may yield a pathway towards determining molecular structure and properties that are otherwise ch…

quant-ph2025

Verifiable Quantum Advantage via Optimized DQI Circuits

Tanuj Khattar, Noah Shutty, Craig Gidney +5

Decoded Quantum Interferometry (DQI) provides a framework for superpolynomial quantum speedups by reducing certain optimization problems to reversible decoding tasks. We apply DQI…

quant-ph2025

Quantum simulation of electronic structure via quantum fast multipole method

Dominic W. Berry, Kianna Wan, Andrew D. Baczewski +3

Here we describe an approach for simulating electronic structure on quantum computers with significantly lower asymptotic complexity than prior work. The approach uses a real-space…

quant-ph2025

Quantum algorithm for linear matrix equations

Rolando D. Somma, Guang Hao Low, Dominic W. Berry +1

We describe an efficient quantum algorithm for solving the linear matrix equation AX+XB=C, where A, B, and C are given complex matrices and X is unknown. This is known as the Sylve…

quant-ph2025

Constructive interference at the edge of quantum ergodic dynamics

Dmitry A. Abanin, Rajeev Acharya, Laleh Aghababaie-Beni +262

Quantum observables in the form of few-point correlators are the key to characterizing the dynamics of quantum many-body systems. In dynamics with fast entanglement generation, qua…

quant-ph2025

Quantum simulation with sum-of-squares spectral amplification

Robbie King, Guang Hao Low, Ryan Babbush +2

We present sum-of-squares spectral amplification (SOSSA), a framework for improving quantum simulation relevant to low-energy problems. We show how SOSSA can be applied to problems…

quant-ph2025★ 9 cited

Fast quantum simulation of electronic structure by spectrum amplification

Guang Hao Low, Robbie King, Dominic W. Berry +6

The most advanced techniques using fault-tolerant quantum computers to estimate the ground-state energy of a chemical Hamiltonian involve compression of the Coulomb operator throug…

quant-ph2024★ 47 cited

Scaling and logic in the color code on a superconducting quantum processor

Nathan Lacroix, Alexandre Bourassa, Francisco J. H. Heras +212

Quantum error correction is essential for bridging the gap between the error rates of physical devices and the extremely low logical error rates required for quantum algorithms. Re…

quant-ph2024★ 1 cited

Demonstrating dynamic surface codes

Alec Eickbusch, Matt McEwen, Volodymyr Sivak +204

A remarkable characteristic of quantum computing is the potential for reliable computation despite faulty qubits. This can be achieved through quantum error correction, which is ty…

quant-ph2024

Observation of disorder-free localization using a (2+1)D lattice gauge theory on a quantum processor

Gaurav Gyawali, Shashwat Kumar, Yuri D. Lensky +219

Disorder-induced phenomena in quantum many-body systems pose significant challenges for analytical methods and numerical simulations at relevant time and system scales. To reduce t…

quant-ph2024★ 702 cited

Quantum error correction below the surface code threshold

Rajeev Acharya, Laleh Aghababaie-Beni, Igor Aleiner +246

Quantum error correction provides a path to reach practical quantum computing by combining multiple physical qubits into a logical qubit, where the logical error rate is suppressed…

quant-ph2024★ 16 cited

Optimization by Decoded Quantum Interferometry

Stephen P. Jordan, Noah Shutty, Mary Wootters +6

Achieving superpolynomial speedups for optimization has long been a central goal for quantum algorithms. Here we introduce Decoded Quantum Interferometry (DQI), a quantum algorithm…

quant-ph2024

Shadow Hamiltonian Simulation

Rolando D. Somma, Robbie King, Robin Kothari +2

Simulating quantum dynamics is one of the most important applications of quantum computers. Traditional approaches for quantum simulation involve preparing the full evolved state o…