IBM and Qedma Quantum Computing have announced a breakthrough in quantum computing, demonstrating trusted, error-mitigated quantum computation that outperformed leading classical simulation methods in advanced physics research. The study shows how commercially available quantum hardware and software can explore complex material behaviors beyond the capabilities of today's most advanced classical supercomputers.
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IBM and Qedma Quantum Computing have successfully demonstrated trusted, error-mitigated quantum computation capable of solving scientific problems beyond the reach of state-of-the-art classical simulations. By combining IBM quantum computers with Qedma's Quantum Error Suppression and Error Mitigation (QESEM) software, researchers observed complex quantum dynamics across systems containing up to 74 qubits.
According to the companies, this marks the first demonstration of quantum advantage achieved using commercially available quantum hardware and software while establishing error-mitigated quantum computers as reliable scientific tools for advanced materials research.
The collaboration focused on studying the behavior of a two-dimensional Floquet Ising model, a physics model used to understand how magnetic materials evolve under periodic external stimulation.
As the quantum systems increased in complexity, traditional computational techniques struggled to produce reliable and consistent results. Using IBM's cloud-accessible quantum computer powered by the IBM Quantum Heron processor alongside Qedma's cloud-based QESEM software, researchers successfully analyzed long-lived quantum dynamics with improved precision.
The findings could contribute to future research involving ultrafast optoelectronics, light-induced superconductors, and other advanced materials applications.
To validate the findings, IBM and Qedma collaborated with RIKEN and BlueQubit, comparing quantum results against multiple state-of-the-art classical simulation approaches.
Researchers found that as computational complexity increased, the classical simulation methods failed to consistently agree with one another, even when executed on Fugaku, one of the world's most powerful supercomputers.
In contrast, the error-mitigated quantum computations remained consistent while revealing long-term oscillatory quantum behavior that classical systems could not reliably reproduce.
To encourage further verification, the research team publicly released both the quantum circuits and experimental results through the Quantum Advantage Tracker before publishing the study on arXiv.
A major aspect of the study involved validating the accuracy of the quantum computations through multiple benchmarking approaches.
Researchers first verified their error-mitigation techniques against classical simulations where comparisons remained feasible. They then expanded the experiments beyond the limits of classical computation while also validating results using trapped-ion quantum hardware from Quantinuum.
The consistency observed across different quantum computing platforms provided additional confidence that the measured quantum behavior originated from the physical systems being simulated rather than hardware-specific errors.
Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow, said, "IBM quantum computers have reached a maturity where they can produce solutions that, for the first time, achieve both trust in the solution through extensive testing and outperform the best classical simulation methods. I look forward to seeing future results benchmarked through the Quantum Advantage Tracker as we deepen our understanding of the boundary between quantum and classical computation. By combining IBM's quantum computers with Qedma's advanced error reduction technology, we are transforming quantum computing into a practical tool to expand the frontier of knowledge."
Dr. Asif Sinay, CEO and co-founder of Qedma, said, "For decades, quantum computing has promised discoveries beyond the reach of classical computers. Today, we're beginning to see that promise become reality. By leveraging Qedma's software to make today's quantum computers significantly more powerful and reliable, we're helping move the quantum computing industry closer to real-world, commercial impact."
Dr. Mitsuhisa Sato, Division Director of the Quantum-HPC Hybrid Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Computational Science, said, "Quantum computers are beginning to open new possibilities for scientific discovery within the high-performance computing environment. This work leveraged RIKEN's leadership in advanced classical simulation and supercomputing, alongside Qedma's error mitigation software on IBM quantum computers, to demonstrate the ability of quantum computing to surpass the capabilities of leading classical methods. It is an important step towards a future where quantum and classical computing work together to advance science."
Qedma's QESEM software is designed to reduce the impact of hardware noise on current-generation quantum computers, enabling researchers and enterprises to execute larger and more complex quantum workloads without waiting for fully fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Available through the Qiskit Functions Catalog on the IBM Quantum Platform, the software employs multiple error mitigation techniques, including patented unbiased methods that improve computational accuracy on noisy quantum hardware.
The breakthrough demonstrates how quantum computing and high-performance classical computing can increasingly complement one another, expanding opportunities for scientific discovery and accelerating the practical adoption of quantum technologies across research and enterprise applications.
Qedma is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing by dramatically reducing the impact of hardware errors. Its hardware-agnostic software, QESEM, enables researchers and enterprises to run larger and more complex quantum algorithms while obtaining more accurate and reliable results on today's quantum computers. By overcoming one of the biggest barriers facing the industry, Qedma helps unlock scientific discoveries and enables users to push beyond the limits of current quantum hardware. Qedma was founded by Dr. Asif Sinay together with two prominent scientists: Prof. Dorit Aharonov, who thirty years ago proved that error corrected quantum computation is possible and laid the foundations of quantum fault tolerance, and Prof. Netanel Lindner, a world-renowned theoretical condensed matter physicist known for his work on complex quantum systems. For more information, visit www.qedma.com.
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