Quantum Computing for High-Energy Physics

19 Sept 2023, 10:00 → 20 Sept 2023, 16:00 Europe/London

OC218 (IPPP)

Alan Barr (University of Oxford), Michael Spannowsky (IPPP, Durham University)

Over the last several years proposals have been developing for employing quantum computational techniques both to perform calculations of high-energy processes, and to perform tests of the foundations of quantum mechanics at colliders.

This workshop will bring together a small group of academics to explore the application of state-of-the-art quantum techniques to problems in particle physics.

The workshop will run from mid-morning on Tuesday 19th September to mid-afternoon on Wednesday 20th September. 

 

 

Tuesday, 19 September

10:00 → 11:10 Session 1

10:00 Welcome

Speakers: Alan Barr (University of Oxford), Michael Spannowsky (Durham), Michael Spannowsky (IPPP, Durham University)

10:10 Theory-driven Quantum Machine Learning for HEP

Speaker: Jack Araz (IPPP - Durham University)

Theory-driven quantum machine learning for HEP

10:35 Testing quantum mechanics and beyond

Speaker: Pawel Horodecki (University of Gdańsk, International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies)

11:10 → 11:40 Coffee break

11:40 → 12:20 Session 2

11:40 CERN applications with quantum computing & examples

Speaker: Michele Grossi (CERN)

Grossi_QC4HEP_Durham23.pdf

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:30 Session 3

14:00 Quantum integration of elementary-particle processes

Speaker: Mathieu Pellen (University of Freiburg)

PELLEN_Durham_quantum_2023.pdf

14:25 Quantum information and CP measurement in H->tau,tau at future lepton colliders

Speakers: Kazuki Sakurai (University of Warsaw), Kazuki Sakurai (University of Warsaw)

2023_09_19_K_Sakurai_Durham.pdf

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 → 17:30 Session 4

17:30 → 19:00 Reception

Wednesday, 20 September

09:00 → 10:30 Session 5

09:10 Quantum State-Channel Duality for the calculation of Standard Model scattering amplitudes

Speaker: Clelia Altomonte (King's College, London)

Durham_20_9_23_Quantum_State_Channel_Duality.pptx

09:40 Do we have freedom of choice in high-energy experiments and why should we care?

Speaker: Michal Eckstein (Jagiellonian University)

Eckstein_Durham23.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 → 12:30 Session 6

11:00 Quantum simulation of colour in perturbative quantum chromodynamics

Speaker: Herschel Chawdhry (University of Oxford)

2023_09_20_IPPP_QCforHEP_Chawdhry_Quantum_algorithms_pQCD.pdf

11:30 Event Generation on a Quantum Computer

Speaker: Simon Williams (Imperial College London)

SimonWilliams_QC4HEP_Durham.pdf

12:00 tbc

Speaker: Steven Abel (IPPP)

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:00 Discussion