A comparative study between the circuit model of quantum computation and adiabatic quantum computation

• Grant number: 11/23267-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: March 01, 2012
• End date: February 28, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Gustavo Garcia Rigolin
• Grantee: Tiago Bruno Silva dos Reis
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Exatas e de Tecnologia (CCET). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

In this project, we intend to study at an introductory level two ways in which quantum computing can be formulated. At first, we study the traditional way of doing quantum computation, known as the circuit model of quantum computation, which is based on logic circuits and reversible digital logic. Then we will study adiabatic quantum computation, an equivalent but alternative way to process quantum information. Finally, we wish to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of both formulations through a comparative study between them.(AU)