Using Q# to estimate resources needed for quantum advantage in derivative pricing
By working with Q# implementation Goldman Sachs improves the accuracy and flexibility of resource estimates for quantum advantage in derivative pricing. Read more
Posts by Microsoft Quantum Team
Toshiba joins Azure Quantum, providing Ising machine to solve large combinatorial optimization problems
Complex optimization problems exist across every industry, such as vehicle routing, supply chain management, risk assessment, portfolio optimization, power grid operations, and many others. While a number of sophisticated algorithms have been developed that can solve certain optimization problems very efficiently, many real-world optimization problems remain hard to optimize despite the remarkable advancements in both algorithms and Read more
Jij and Toyota Tsusho: reducing carbon emissions with Azure Quantum
Even with the recent decrease in cars on the road, we’ve all had the experience of being stopped at a traffic signal, waiting for the light to turn green, only to be stopped by another red light one block later. Besides being a frustrating driving experience, this inefficient idling time contributes considerably to carbon emissions. Read more
Do you want to become a quantum developer and help solve the unsolvable?
To many developers, quantum computing may still feel like a futuristic technology shrouded in mystery and surrounded by hype. It’s some mystic dance of 1s and 0s that will enable some calculations in mere hours that today would take the lifetime of the universe to compute. It’s somehow related to a cat that may or Read more
Microsoft Quantum researchers pin down largest quantum speedup for unstructured problems
The promise of quantum computing is that it could help us solve some of the most complex challenges facing our world. It’s commonly told that addressing global issues, like climate change, would take our classical computers of today billions of years to solve, whereas a quantum computer could find solutions in mere weeks, days, or Read more
New physics discovery from the Microsoft Quantum team: topology with a twist
We are excited to announce that Science, a leading academic journal, has published a new paper entitled Flux-Induced Topological Superconductivity in Full-Shell Nanowires. This research, born from a cross-disciplinary collaboration on the Microsoft Quantum team, highlights how theoretical physics, experimental physics, and materials science can unite across academia and industry to generate new ideas that Read more
Women of Microsoft Quantum (Part 2)
In honor of International Women’s Day, Microsoft is proud to recognize some of the amazing women of Microsoft Quantum. These engineers, scientists, program managers and business leaders are working toward realizing Microsoft’s mission of building a scalable quantum computer and global quantum community to help solve some of the world’s most challenging problems. Last year, Read more
Women of Microsoft Quantum (Part 1)
In honor of International Women’s Day, Microsoft is proud to recognize some of the amazing women of Microsoft Quantum. These engineers, scientists, program managers, and business leaders are working toward realizing Microsoft’s mission of building a scalable quantum computer and global quantum community to help solve some of the world’s most challenging problems. Last year, Read more
New Quantum Machine Learning library for the QDK
Quantum machine learning is a promising area of interest to those in the quantum community and those curious about how quantum computing will impact complex systems. Machine learning on classical computers is revolutionizing the world of science and business. However, the high computational cost of training the models hinders the development and scope of the Read more
Cryptography in the era of quantum computers
The promise of quantum computing is that it will help us solve some of the world’s most complex challenges. When designed to scale, quantum systems will have capabilities that exceed our most powerful supercomputers. We’re seeing this begin to take shape even today, with early breakthroughs in material design, financial risk management, and MRI technology. Read more
OTI Lumionics: Accelerating materials design with Azure Quantum
Whether you’ve noticed or not, you probably spend at least some part of your day staring into an OLED (organic LED) display, as they are found in smartphones, tablets, televisions, and computer monitors, to name just a few applications. OLED displays use organic carbon-based molecules to generate light of different colors under an applied electrical Read more
Developing a quantum-ready global workforce
At Microsoft Quantum, our ambition is to help solve some of the world’s most complex challenges through the world’s most scalable quantum system. Recently, we introduced Azure Quantum to unite a diverse and growing quantum community and accelerate the impact of this technology. Whether it’s algorithmic innovation that improves healthcare outcomes or breakthroughs in cryogenic Read more