NITheCS Colloquium: The role of intermolecular interactions in chemical processes and materials science

Title:  NITheCS Colloquium: The role of intermolecular interactions in chemical processes and materials science Speaker: Prof Catharine Esterhuysen (Stellenbosch University) Abstract: The most challenging aspect in understanding the properties of materials in the solid state is to identify the role that intermolecular interactions play in their behaviour. For instance, molecules ("guests") are taken up into …

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Quantum@SUN Seminar/Webinar: Dr Ryan Sweke (AIMS, SU), Should we use parameterized quantum circuits for machine learning?

Should we use parameterized quantum circuits for machine learning? Abstract: Recent years have seen an incredible interest in the use of parameterized quantum circuits (PQCs) for machine learning tasks. As of yet however, it remains unclear to what extent one can use PQC based algorithms to obtain a meaningful advantage over state-of-the-art classical methods. In …

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