Physics Without Frontiers 2021 : Juan Miguel Arrazola
Channel: Escuela de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas USAC
Date: 01/12/2021

Speaker: Juan Miguel Arrazola
Title: Quantum chemistry with PennyLane

Abstract: 
Quantum chemistry is arguably the leading application of quantum computing. It is an area of great scientific and industrial interest for which there exists a mathematical foundation to support the long-term prospect of using quantum computers to solve problems beyond the reach of existing techniques. In this talk, I will begin by providing a short overview of the main concepts in quantum chemistry. I will then describe the quantum chemistry functionality available in PennyLane, describing how to use methods of differentiable programming to construct molecular Hamiltonians, design quantum circuits for quantum chemistry, and simulate various properties of molecules.