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University of Washington Achieves Largest Quantum Simulation Yet

11/24/2025

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The University of Washington's InQubator for Quantum Simulation (IQuS) achieved the largest quantum simulation on IBM quantum computers.
Researchers developed scalable quantum circuits to prepare initial states for particle physics simulations.
They simulated vacuum and hadron properties, informing matter under extreme conditions.
The work is supported by the Department of Energy and published on November 23, 2025, in PRX Quantum and Physical Review D.

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The University of Washington's InQubator for Quantum Simulation (IQuS) achieved the largest quantum simulation on IBM quantum computers.
Researchers developed scalable quantum circuits to prepare initial states for particle physics simulations.
They simulated vacuum and hadron properties, informing matter under extreme conditions.
The work is supported by the Department of Energy and published on November 23, 2025, in PRX Quantum and Physical Review D.