Project description
New techniques to automate quantum circuit synthesis
Quantum circuits are the foundation of quantum computers and algorithms. However, current methods for designing them are manual. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the QuantumSynth project aims to advance quantum circuit synthesis by developing automated techniques to synthesise correct circuits for given specifications, a capability beyond current technologies. To achieve their objectives, researchers will use game theory to solve circuit design problems. They will study simple models of quantum computation, called quantum finite automata, and develop ways to describe and verify their behaviour. New tools will also be created to test the proposed methods. By automating quantum circuit design, QuantumSynth could help make quantum computing more efficient and accessible.
Objective
Quantum circuits form the basic building blocks of quantum computers and algorithms.
Current quantum algorithms are created and analysed manually and in an ad-hoc manner. We want to automatically synthesize correct circuits for given specifications, which is beyond current technologies.
In this project we will develop new techniques for automated synthesis of quantum circuits.
We will do this by advancing game-theoretical approaches for stochastic games and apply them to quantum synthesis problems.
Specifically, we will study games with probabilistic finite automata (PFAs) as both specifications and winning strategies, extending these insights to games with quantum finite automata (QFA). QFAs, the quantum counterparts of PFAs, are the most basic models of quantum computation. We will develop specification languages capable of expressing temporal, geometric, and stochastic properties in quantum computation and study the trade-offs between their expressiveness and effectiveness of related verification problems.
Finally, we will develop proof-of-concept tools to implement the methods derived from this project.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01
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L69 7ZX LIVERPOOL
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