The Quantum Unconference brings to Stellenbosch some of my UKZN students. We will go through the drafts of their papers and their theses.
The Quantum Convolutional Neural Network (QCNN) is a quantum circuit model inspired by the architecture of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). CNNs are successful because they do not need manual feature design and can learn high-level features from raw data. Neural … Continue reading
Abstract: The success of modern deep learning hinges on the ability to train neural networks at scale. Through clever reuse of intermediate information, backpropagation facilitates training through gradient computation at a total cost roughly proportional to running the function, rather … Continue reading
Prof Dario Rosa (Institute for Basic Science; University of Science & Technology, South Korea) Moving Towards Quantum Technologies: The Case of Quantum Batteries ABSTRACT Quantum batteries are quantum mechanical systems used as energy storage devices. As with many other proposed … Continue reading
Title of talk: Universal cooling dynamics toward a quantum critical point Speaker: Emma King (present affiliation: University of Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany; the work I will present was done at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa). Abstract: Curiosity surrounding concepts such as … Continue reading
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Title of talk: Quantum work statistics at strong reservoir coupling. Speaker: Dr Ahsan Nazir (University of Manchester, United Kingdom). Abstract: Calculating the stochastic work done on a quantum system while strongly coupled to a reservoir is a formidable task, requiring … Continue reading
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Title of talk: Structural crossovers in trapped ions dispersively coupled to optical cavities. Speaker: Alan Kahan. Abstract: We consider an optomechanical system composed of a trapped ion dispersively coupled to a single mode of a pumped optical cavity. We focus … Continue reading
