IBM says quantum computing error correction algorithm can run on AMD chips(reuters.com)
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IBM says quantum computing error correction algorithm can run on AMD chips
https://www.reuters.com/business/ibm-says-key-quantum-computing-algorithm-can-run-conventional-amd-chips-2025-10-24/
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WTF does it even mean to run a quantum error correction algorithm on a (classical) FPGA?
It means the next tech hype cycle is about to begin
- ( [2506.03094] Tour de gross: A modular quantum computer based on bivariate bicycle codes https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.03094 )
- [2506.01779] "Improved belief propagation is sufficient for real-time decoding of quantum memory" (2025) https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01779 :
> Abstract: [...] Relay-BP is inherently parallel, enabling rapid low-footprint decoding with FPGA or ASIC real-time implementations, similar to standard BP. A core aspect of our decoder is its enhancement of the standard BP algorithm by incorporating disordered memory strengths. This dampens oscillations and breaks symmetries that trap traditional BP algorithms.
- "QUEKUF: An FPGA Union Find Decoder for Quantum Error Correction on the Toric Code". ACM Transactions on Reconfigurable Technology and Systems (2025) https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3733239
necst/QUEKUF: "Union Find Decoder for Quantum Error Correction on the Toric Code": https://github.com/necst/QUEKUF