John Preskill: Quantum Algorithms for Simulating Quantum Feld Theories

A talk by John Preskill at the Workshop on Computational Complexity and High Energy Physics, hosted July 31 to August 2, 2017 by the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science at the University of Maryland. Abstract: Simulation of dynamics in strongly interacting quantum field theories will be an important application for future quantum computers. I explain why such simulations can provide useful information, review recent progress (with Jordan, Lee, and Krovi) on developing quantum algorithms for this purpose, and highlight some of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.