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Quantum Computation in Grenoble

Head: Philippe Jorrand

Institution: Laboratoire d'Informatique de Grenoble (LIG)

Homepage: http://equipes-lig.imag.fr/capp/qcg/

E-mail: philippe.jorrand (at) imag.fr

Research

Our main focus is on studying models of quantum computation:

  • Measurement-based QC: development of specific algorithmics, complexity, protocols, fault tolerant schemes for the one-way model and other MBQC models.
  • Quantum cellular automata: block representation, unitarity, intrinsic universality, symmetries.
  • Formal models and abstract machines for QC: measurement calculus, quantum Turing machines, quantum lambda calculus, quantum functional languages, quantum process algebra.

Within these models we contribute to the study of:

  • Theory of entanglement: graph states, measures of entanglement, static analysis of entanglement in quantum languages via type systems and related logics.
  • Simulation of quantum operators: direct synthesis of unitaries and Hamiltonians in various QC models.
  • Semantics for quantum computation: quantum data and control, dynamic quantum logics, quantum type systems.
  • Mathematical and logical foundations: generalised Bloch representation, quantum and classical information flow, category theory.


Permanent Staff

  • Philippe Jorrand
  • Pablo Arrighi
  • Elham Kashefi
  • Mehdi Mhalla
  • Frédéric Prost

Post-docs

  • Julien Degorre
  • Jonathan Grattage

Graduate Students

  • Renan Fargetton