Quantum Computing: 12th August 2025

Chemist Francesco Evangelista elected to International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (news​.emory​.edu). Francesco Evangelista, noted chemist, elected to IAQMS for quantum computing advancements in chemistry and accessibility to emerging researchers

More Controversy Over Microsoft’s Quantum Computing Claims (backreaction​.blogspot​.com). Microsoft's quantum computing claims spark renewed debate, focusing on the accuracy and potential implications of proposed technologies and advancements in the field

Spatiotemporal photonic emulator of potential-free Schrödinger equation (elight​.springeropen​.com). Demonstration of a photonic quantum emulator using spatiotemporal localized wavepackets with spherical harmonic symmetry for potential-free Schrödinger equation solutions

A new kind of quantum engine with ultracold atoms (rootprivileges​.net). Advancements in quantum engines utilizing ultracold atoms, particle exchange, and quantum thermodynamics principles to enhance efficiency and energy conversion

Japan Announces “Purely Domestic” Quantum Computer (flyingpenguin​.com). Japan claims a fully domestic quantum computer, built from dilution refrigerator, control device, superconducting qubit chips, and quantum cloud software, led by the QIQB team

Operating at the edge of failure: WERQSHOP 2025 Recap (unitary​.foundation). WERQSHOP 2025 gathered quantum computing experts to discuss error mitigation, showcasing tools and strategies for error correction, QEM, and the future of NISQ devices

ML-KEM in WebCrypto API (dchest​.com). ML‑KEM integration in WebCrypto: implementing ML‑KEM‑768 via mlkem-wasm (WASM), TypeScript wrapper, WebCrypto-like API draft, benchmarks on M1 Mac, TLS, X25519, Ed25519, and CryptoKit hints ahead

Post-Quantum Cryptography Advice Added to OpenSSH Website (undeadly​.org). OpenSSH adds a Post-Quantum Cryptography FAQ (pq.html), detailing safe quantum-resistant key exchange algorithms, Damien Miller's commit, and OpenSSH's recommended PQC approach for all SSH connections

Quantum Chaos Kicks in Sooner Than Previously Thought (caltech​.edu). Research reveals quantum systems scramble information faster than classical systems, impacting quantum cryptography and potential applications in quantum advantage

The magic words are squeamish ossifrage (andifugard​.info). Explores RSA encryption, its reliance on prime factorization, historical problem-solving efforts, and the looming threat of quantum computing on cybersecurity

Why Certainty is an Illusion: Bohr & Heisenberg’s Uncertainty (ahijazi​.website). Explores Bohr and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, linking it to creativity, identity, and the nature of reality through quantum mechanics and participatory reality

‘It’s a Mess’: A Brain-Bending Trip to Quantum Theory’s 100th Birthday Party (quantamagazine​.org). Physicists celebrate quantum mechanics' centenary in Helgoland, discussing its implications, mysteries, and technological advances, including atomic and nuclear clocks

The Kepler Problem (Part 11) (johncarlosbaez​.wordpress​.com). Second quantization of hydrogen atom and left-handed spin-½ particles on the Einstein universe yields equivalent fermionic field theories, via fermionic Fock space and unitary equivalence

Quantum economics and its significance (taxresearch​.org​.uk). Richard Murphy explores quantum economics, its implications for monetary theory, decision-making, and the entangled nature of economic systems

ConiQ: Enabling Concatenated Quantum Error Correction on Neutral Atom Arrays (arxiv:cs). Introduces Automorphism-assisted Hierarchical Addressing (AHA) for logical CNOTs and Virtual Atom Intermediate Representation (VAIR) to compile many-hypercube codes on neutral-atom arrays via ConiQ, reducing overhead

QFOR: A Fidelity-aware Orchestrator for Quantum Computing Environments using Deep Reinforcement Learning (arxiv:cs). QFOR utilizes Deep Reinforcement Learning for quantum task orchestration, improving fidelity performance by 29.5-84% over heuristics while maintaining execution times

Basic interactive algorithms: Preview (arxiv:cs). Preview of axiomatizing basic interactive algorithms; discusses sequential/classical algorithms, abstract state machines, Church-Turing vs. physical thesis; nondeterministic, probabilistic, quantum algorithms with oracles, circuits, and models

Enhancing the Scalability of Classical Surrogates for Real-World Quantum Machine Learning Applications (arxiv:cs). Presents scalable classical surrogates for real-world quantum machine learning, reducing computational demand, enabling classical inference, and validating energy-demand forecasting via simulations and hardware experiments robustly

Efficient Variational Quantum Algorithms via Circuit Knitting and Architecture Search (arxiv:cs). CKVQA framework reduces sampling overhead in variational quantum algorithms by optimizing circuit knitting and leveraging architecture search for efficient execution

A Design for an Early Quantum Network (arxiv:cs). Early-stage quantum network design optimizing fidelity and completion time, compatible with quantum repeater technologies, assessed through simulations accounting for noise and resource limitations

Quantum Neural Network applications to Protein Binding Affinity Predictions (arxiv:cs). Quantum neural networks predict protein binding energy, outperforming classical models in training time and achieving higher accuracy on select datasets

Cybersecurity of Quantum Key Distribution Implementations (arxiv:cs). Analyzing Quantum Key Distribution vulnerabilities using Quantum Fuzzing, Reversed-Space Attacks, and Quantum Side-Channel Attacks to enhance cybersecurity practices

Lightweight Fault Detection Architecture for NTT on FPGA (arxiv:cs). Lightweight fault detection module for Number Theoretic Transform on FPGA using REMO and Memory Rule Checkers, enhancing security in post-quantum cryptography

Hybrid oscillator-qudit quantum processors: stabilizer states and symplectic operations (arxiv:cs). Constructing hybrid oscillator-qudit processors through stabilizer states, error-correcting codes, and non-commutative tori, emphasizing oscillator-qudit entanglement and logical operators

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