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<td>[DMANET] Call for Postdoctoral Fellows in the
Foundations of Quantum Computing & Cryptography at SFU</td>
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<td>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:09:54 +0000</td>
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<td>Subramanian, Sathya via dmanet
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<td>Subramanian, Sathya
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Location: Simon Fraser University (SFU), Department of Mathematics<br>
Project lead: Nadish de Silva<br>
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At SFU, we seek to fill a postdoctoral position. The selected
candidate will work on foundational questions of quantum
computation such as: precisely how, and for which class of
problems, is quantum advantage achieved? The position is open to a
researcher in quantum computation with strong mathematical
abilities or to a mathematical researcher interested in quantum
computation.<br>
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Our team is an interdisciplinary and international consortium that
seeks to make foundational advances in the understanding and
development of quantum computing. Our view is that the future
success of quantum computing critically depends on advances at the
most fundamental level, and that large-scale investments in
quantum implementations will only pay off if they can draw on
additional foundational insights and ideas. While several powerful
quantum algorithms are known, the basic techniques they employ are
few and far between. Largely, it still remains to be discovered
how to systematically harness the quantum for computation.<br>
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Within quantum computation, the topics covered will include
fault-tolerant quantum computation, classical simulation
algorithms of quantum circuits, and nonlocality/contextuality.
Mathematical techniques will potentially be drawn from abstract
algebra, functional analysis, representation theory, number
theory, and logic. (Experience in all these topics is not a
prerequisite for applying.<br>
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Fellows will benefit from integration into a team of Canada-wide
and international scientists. The position offers a highly
competitive salary and travel budget. We strive to promote equity,
diversity, and inclusion in all our activities.<br>
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Target start date: ASAP<br>
Duration: 3 years, renewable yearly<br>
Applications are considered on a continuous basis until the
position is filled. Apply ASAP.<br>
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Please see the following link for further information and
instructions for applications:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.sfu.ca/~ndesilva/postdoc/">https://www.sfu.ca/~ndesilva/postdoc/</a>><br>
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