Argonne's Fifth Quantum Computing Tutorial

Argonne National Laboratory will host an online Fifth Quantum Computing Tutorial on June 13-17, 2022. The tutorial is designed to provide hands-on experience programming QAOA, VQE, and QML algorithms on IBM quantum computers using error correction and mitigation schemes. Zoom link will be provided once your registration is finalized.

Participants will learn the basics of how to formulate and solve quantum chemistry, combinatorial optimization, and quantum machine learning problems using Qiskit. The presentations will assume little to no prior knowledge of quantum computation. In particular, the examples will be provided of how problems can be solved using the VQE (Variational Quantum Eigensover), QAOA (Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm), and QML (Quantum Machine Learning) algorithms. The tutorial will be interactive and will use Jupyter notebooks. We will provide step-by-step instructions on how to solve the problems from the ground up with as little hidden complexity as possible. These easily customizable code snippets will allow attendees to skip straight to adapting it to their problems and apply it to their own research.

The recommended way to run the hands-on Jupyter notebooks is using the IBM Quantum Experience web interface. Please create an account here before the tutorial (you might have to create an IBM ID if you do not have one): https://quantum-computing.ibm.com/

Mobile notebooks will be available from github in advance of the workshop.

Download the hands-on notebooks from https://github.com/yurialexeev/Argonne-Quantum-Computing-Tutorial-2022

How to attend: 

There is no fee to attend the tutorial. However, space is limited, and registration is required.

Registration is limited to only students, postdocs, and staff members from the National Quantum Center Q-NEXT, Chicago Quantum Exchange, JPMorgan, and Menten AI organizations.

To apply, complete this event registration by clicking REGISTER. And use the passcode: quantumcomputing2022.

Deadlines to apply:

Foreign Nationals: June 1, 2022

U.S. Citizen: June 12, 2022

For late registration consideration once these deadlines have passed, please e-mail us.

Foreign Nationals Eligibility:

The following restrictions apply to foreign nationals:

Foreign nationals from countries that appear on a restricted foreign country listing in section 15 CFR 740.7 License Exceptions for Computers (namely, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria) require a very lengthy approval process for access to DOE supercomputers, which will not be completed in time for the workshop.

Foreign nationals will need a valid passport, visa, and supporting documents with an expiration date beyond the end of the training program. Department of Energy policy now requires a CV/resume including educational and employment history.