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A simulated quantum algorithm calculates molecular energies

Sep 9, 2005

Alan Aspuru-Guzik and colleagues simulate a quantum algorithm for the ground-state energies of water and lithium hydride. The work uses recursive phase estimation on a classical simulator, rather than quantum hardware.

Why it matters

The study turns quantum chemistry into a concrete algorithmic application, linking molecular energies to operations a future quantum computer could execute.

Alán Aspuru-Guzik · Anthony D. Dutoi · Peter J. Love · Martin Head-Gordon

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