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Exploring space-time tradeoffs with Azure Quantum Resource Estimator

February 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2024 02/28/24

Ivan Basov

Introduction We are delighted to present a new experience for exploring space-time tradeoffs recently added to the Azure Quantum Resource Estimator. Available both as Azure Quantum Development Kit (VS Code extension) and a Python package, it adds a new dimension to estimates. Resource estimation doesn't just yield a single group of numbers...

Azure Quantum Integrated Hybrid unlocks algorithmic primitives

October 19, 2023 Oct 19, 2023 10/19/23

Martin Roetteler

To build a quantum supercomputer that can solve the world’s hardest and most complex problems in chemistry and materials science, several key ingredients need to come together. First, today’s foundational-level quantum machines need to be scaled up to a size of at least one million stable and controllable qubits. These are the table stakes...

Introducing the Azure Quantum Development Kit Preview

September 19, 2023 Sep 19, 2023 09/19/23

Bill Ticehurst

100x faster, 100x smaller, and it runs in the browser! The Azure Quantum team is excited to announce the initial preview of the new Azure Quantum Development Kit (or QDK for short). This has been entirely rebuilt using a new codebase on a new technology stack, and this blog post outlines the why, the how, and some of the benefits of doing so...

Modeling quantum architecture with Azure Quantum Resource Estimator

September 8, 2023 Sep 8, 2023 09/8/23

Ivan Basov

Introduction There are numerous architectural decisions to consider when building quantum computers, which have the potential to address real-world computational challenges like quantum chemistry and quantum cryptography. Researchers worldwide are engaged in developing various aspects of quantum computer architecture. Microsoft ...

Blueprint to organize a quantum computing workshop

May 2, 2023 May 2, 2023 05/2/23

Fabrice Frachon

For many people, learning a new skill is easiest when it's a shared experience. Quantum computing workshops offer an interactive, structured and co-operative forum to jump start your quantum learning. But how do organize such an event? The Azure Quantum team frequently receives questions on how to organize quantum computing workshops, so ...

Azure Quantum introduces sessions to accelerate your research with variational algorithms

April 24, 2023 Apr 24, 2023 04/24/23

Lucas Enloe

To take full advantage of an Interactive Hybrid architecture, many popular algorithms such as the Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) and the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) require tight integration between the cloud provider and the quantum hardware manufacturer. (image) Today, Azure Quantum is ...

Azure Quantum unlocks the next generation of Hybrid Quantum Computing

March 8, 2023 Mar 8, 2023 03/8/23

Fabrice Frachon

Today, Microsoft announced a significant quantum advancement and made our new Integrated Hybrid feature in Azure Quantum available to the public. Quantum computing is inherently hybrid. The key to unlocking impactful, commercial applications at scale will be deep integration between classical computing capabilities including HPC and AI with...

Shorter quantum circuits

February 4, 2023 Feb 4, 2023 02/4/23

Vadym Kliuchnikov

To solve some of the world’s most challenging problems in chemistry and materials science will require scaling up a quantum computer to a million qubits and beyond [BMTS+ 2022]. Microsoft has taken a more challenging, but what we believe to be a more promising path towards scaled quantum computing and designed our machine using ...