A Uniform Quantum Computing Model Based on Virtual Quantum Processors

TL;DR

This paper introduces a virtual quantum processor model that emulates a hybrid quantum machine, aiming to enhance quantum computing capabilities despite current hardware limitations.

Contribution

It proposes a novel virtual quantum processor framework that acts as a logical layer over noisy intermediate-scale quantum hardware.

Findings

Enables quantum-logical computations on NISQ devices

Provides a uniform model for hybrid quantum-classical processing

Facilitates future native quantum processor development

Abstract

Quantum Computers, one fully realized, can represent an exponential boost in computing power. However, the computational power of the current quantum computers, referred to as Noisy Internediate Scale Quantum, or NISQ, is severely limited because of environmental and intrinsic noise, as well as the very low connectivity between qubits compared to their total amount. We propose a virtual quantum processor that emulates a generic hybrid quantum machine which can serve as a logical version of quantum computing hardware. This hybrid classical quantum machine powers quantum-logical computations which are substitutable by future native quantum processors.