Lectures on Modern Scientific Programming - 2019

November 21-22.

  • The lectures are highly recommended to those who:

    • Would like to understand the basics of quantum computing and algorithms
    • Wants to do Quantum Programs in Python
    • Wants to run basic quantum algorithms on the online accessible IBM quantum computers

  • The lectures may be of interest to those who are:

    • Want to explore alternative computational ideas
    • Would like to be prepared for the newest developments
    • Has problems that can not be solved with regular means

The planned program is:

The topic this year will be quantum computers and algorithms:

  • November 21. Thursday, lectures:

    09:00 - 09:15 Gergely Gábor Barnaföldi (Wigner FK) -- Opening Talk
    09:15 - 09:30 Péter Domokos (Wigner FK) -- Hungarian Quantum technology
    09:30 - 10:45 Zoltán Zimborás (Wigner FK) -- Introduction to Quantum Computing

    10:45 - 11:15 Coffee break

    11:15 - 12:00 Katalin Friedl (BME) -- Quantum searching in an unsorted database: Grover's algorithm
    12:00 - 12:15 Zsolt Tabi (ELTE) -- Quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) problems in classical computer science
    12:15 - 13:00 Gábor Vattay (ELTE) -- QUBO problems and adiabatic quantum computing

    13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break

    14:00 - 14:30 Péter Vrana (BME) -- Anyonic Quantum Computing
    14:30 - 15:15 András Pályi (BME) -- Introduction to Qiskit
    15:15 - 15:30 Coffee break
    15:30 - 17:00 Ákos Budai, András Pályi, Zoltán Zimborás -- Hands-on Session: Running experiments on IBM's Quantum Computer

  • November 22. Friday, lectures:

    09:00 - 09:45 Mátyás Koniorczyk -- Adiabatic Quantum Computing and QUBO from the point of view of practical Operations Research
    09:45 - 10:30 Mátyás Koniorczyk -- Hands-on Session: D-Wave's Ocean Software
    10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
    11:00 - 13:00 Zoltan Zimboras, Ákos Budai -- Advanced practice with Qiskit: Grover's search and Shor's Algorithm

The lectures will be in English this year.

The attendance is free for students, teachers, researchers and for the partners of GPU laboratory. You can register The registration is closed.

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Location: KFKI campus , Wigner RCP (1121 Budapest, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út 29-33.),
Building 3., 2nd floor, Council Room

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