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Why do the IBM and Google processors both have 53 qubits?
As I understand from this IBM post both the IBM and Google teams have independently built 53-qubit processors. What is the significance of the number 53? It is purely coincidental, or is there a ...
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Characteristics of the IBM quantum computer
On the IBM Quantum Composer website, there are characteristics of qubit computers. For example, ibmq_16_melbourne.
But there is no description anywhere of what:
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What use cases are there for 127 qubit QPUs?
IBM have recently announced their 127 qubit Eagle processor. Other approaches, such as Rydberg arrays, have now 256 qubits, as for example in QuEra's QPU QPU.
While these are without a doubt ...
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How to explain in layman’s terms the significance of the difference of qubits of the D-Wave and IBM QX?
So, @AndrewO mentioned recently that he has had 'encounters' with people wondering why D-Wave has a lot more qubits than IBM. Of course, this comparison is faulty, since the IBM and D-Wave's machine ...
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Current limits on Grover search space
I was wondering why till date Grover search has been implemented only till 3 qubits (corresponding to size of database = 8). Refer this paper
The reason why I ask is that we have much larger sized ...
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Is there a good reason to use T-count minimization for circuits executed on current IBM open quantum systems (real hardware)?
As far as I understood from a series of papers, minimizing the T-count in Clifford+T circuits is essential for fault-tolerant ...
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What are the differences between the IBM machines?
I'm quite new to this field, and have started sending jobs to IBM's quantum computers. I have access to around 11 locations. I can see that these have different numbers of qubits within them, and then ...
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How are the IBM's and Google's Hadamard gates fabricated and operated?
There are thousands of articles, books and web sites describing the Hadamard Gate from a theoretical point of view.
But I haven't been able to find any photo about any real implementeation of a ...
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What is maximum circuit depth and size IBM Q5 and Q16 could handle?
I'm trying to implement a couple of algorithms on ibmq_16_melbourne, so I need to know if this device is able to handle with depth and size of my current circuit or ...
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Would IBM's "compiler" turn my identity circuit into nothing?
If I were to create a circuit with the following gate:
$$\tag{1}R_\phi = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & e^{i \phi} \end{bmatrix},$$
with $\phi$ specified to be equal to 0, then the gate that I ...
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Why does Google's quantum processor outperform IBM's?
I understand that both have 53 qubit devices, yet it is Google that has demonstrated quantum supremacy (although IBM refutes this!). I'm not sure if this is true but it seems like IBM cannot replicate ...
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Topology graphs of IBM's quantum computers
What is the meaning of the topology graphs of IBM's quantum computers? How should it be interpreted?
For example, how should I understand the following graph?
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How to create the state $\vert 0 \rangle+i \vert 1 \rangle$ using elementary gates?
I am trying to write $|0\rangle+i|1\rangle$ in terms of elementary gates like H, CNOT, Pauli Y, using the IBM QE circuit composer.
I was thinking some kind of combination of H and Y since $Y|0\rangle=...
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Resources on the energy consumption of IBM quantum computers?
I am seeking information regarding the energy consumption of IBM Quantum Computers, specifically inquiring about the energy requirements associated with individual gate operations.
Could you also ...
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Quantum State Tomography Implementation in IBMQ
I am working to understand quantum state tomography, specifically using the algorithm presented in PRL 108, 070502. This paper is referenced in IBMQ implementations of QST, both in old deprecated ...
