DQUANT is a research project with the main goal of developing a theory describing present-day qauntum computers. It was funded through QuantERA, a European cofund programme in Quantum Technologies.
The arrival of Quantum Computer (QC) prototypes developed by companies like D-Wave Systems, Honeywell, Google, and IBM marked the beginning of the era of Quantum Information Technology. Yet, after almost a decade, the available platforms remain prototypical. The reason for this is rooted in physics: It is extremely difficult to isolate quantum processors from their environment while keeping the necessary degree of control.
The primary objective of our project is to develop a theory of present-day quantum computers, based on recent ideas on the physics of open quantum systems. The theory will provide a new approach to analysis and design of qubit-based circuits and algorithms in the current era of Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum Technologies.
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This is part of a consortium project (quantera.eu) involving five national research teams from Portugal, Slovenia, Germany, Norway, and Poland.
