There is a lot of focus on how Quantum Computing as an accelerator differs from other traditional HPC resources, including accelerators like GPUs and FPGAs.
In classical computing, how to design the interfaces that connect the different layers of the software stack, from the applications and its high-level programming language description through compilers, schedulers, down to the hardware, and gate-level, has been critical. Likewise, quantum computing’s interfaces enable the access to quantum technology as a viable accelerator. From the ideation of the quantum application to the manipulation of the quantum chip, each interface has its challenges. In this column feature, we discuss the structure of this set of quantum interfaces, their many similarities to the traditional HPC compilation stack, and how
these interfaces impact the potential of quantum computers as HPC accelerators.
, who's guidance and vision made this work possible. I would like to thank my entire committee for taking the time to review my thesis and give feedback. Finally I would like to acknowledge the countless hours of hard work by the many people in the Dubra lab.
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