The continuous path from error mitigation to fault-tolerant quantum computing
Deep Dive
Ali Javadi-Abhari, Blake Johnson, Alireza Seif, and Jennifer Janechek
Quantum Circuits and Software
Quantum advantage requires innovation at every layer of the quantum stack. Our software team works alongside the hardware developers to build an expansive library of quantum circuits and to create programming tools so that anyone can develop their own quantum software.
Our work
Qiskit Fermions: a modular toolbox for fermionic systems
ReleaseMax Rossmannek, Jennifer Glick, and Robert DavisQiskit Paulice: postselected quantum error correction for near-term hardware
ReleaseCatherine Dundon, Julianna Roberts, Rafi Letzter, and Ryan MandelbaumPrototype & validate fermionic quantum circuits faster with ffsim
ReleaseKevin J. Sung and Robert DavisHow IBM is using quantum computing to understand the operating system of the universe
NewsPeter HessRIKEN and IBM demonstrate quantum-centric supercomputing at enormous scale
ExplainerRafi Letzter- See more of our work on Quantum Circuits and Software
Publications
Practical Example of Optimal Scheduling of Hybrid Quantum-Classical Workflows
- Vadim Elisseev
- Vasileios Kalantzis
- et al.
- 2026
- QCE 2026
Workshop paperTowards fault-tolerant quantum computing through the lens of quantum memory
- 2026
- FMS 2026
Conference paperQuantum resources in resource management systems
- Utz Bacher
- Mark Birmingham
- et al.
- 2025
- arXiv
PaperExploring the Challenges of Integrating HPC and Quantum Computing
- Oscar Wallis
- Stefano Mensa
- et al.
- 2025
- QCE 2025
TutorialQuantum Processing Unit (QPU) Processing Time Prediction with Machine Learning
- Lucy Xing
- Sanjay Vishwakarma
- et al.
- 2025
- QCE 2025
Conference paperHybrid quantum-classical simulation of periodic materials
- Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira
- Alan Duriez
- et al.
- 2025
- ACS Fall 2025
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