2023 Quantum Computing Applications in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Workshop
Quantum algorithms for the dynamics of molecular and biological systems
Lossy, or open, quantum dynamics are ubiquitous in nature, but challenging to model due to the complexity of environmental interactions. While the idea of using quantum computing platforms to simulate these dynamical processes in either a digital or analog fashion has been around for decades, it wasnât until recently that the hardware has become sufficiently accessible to verify these methods. Here, I will give an overview of recent developments in the field of quantum computation and algorithms for modelling the dynamics of open quantum systems, with an emphasis on digital simulation, or gate-based, techniques applied to molecular and biological systems.