Special interest area

Quantum technologies

How do you develop software and algorithms that use the advances in quantum technology? At DIREC quantum is a special interest area, where we explore how digital research can benefit and support the development of quantum technologies.

In parallel with the development of novel hardware for quantum computing, there are many interesting problems that involve advanced computer science.

  • How can we develop algorithms that utilize the possibilities of quantum technologies?
  • How do you best program a quantum computer?
  • Can you transform and optimize program to run efficiently on quantum computers that are limited in size and faulty?
  • Can clever algorithms help mitigate faulty hardware?
  • How do you develop post-quantum cryptography?
  • What kind of data structures are best for supporting quantum computing?
  • How can quantum computing best be integrated into other computer paradigms (HPC – High Performance Computing and GPU – Graphic Processor Unit)?

At DIREC we are working on building and strengthening Danish research in computer science problems related to quantum technologies.

Previous Events

DIREC Talks about quantum

Software Tools for Quantum Computing
Professor Robert Wille

30. September 2022

DIREC TALK: Quantum computers have the potential to solve certain tasks that would take millennia to complete even with the fastest (conventional) supercomputer. However, while impressive accomplishments can be observed in the physical realization of quantum computers, the development of automated methods and software tools that provide assistance in the design and realization of applications for those devices is at risk of not being able to keep up with this development anymore.

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