A quantum computer
Quantum computers are among the most complex and fascinating devices ever created by mankind. They are, of course, incredibly expensive and serve to solve problems and calculations that traditional computers fall short on. One of the quantum computers is now heading to the Czech Republic, more specifically to the national supercomputer center in Ostrava.
The supercomputer is heading to Ostrava
This great news on your site she published VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava. Part of this university is the IT4Innovations national supercomputing center, where the new quantum computer will be located. The contract for its acquisition was signed by the European Joint Undertaking for High Performance Computing (EuroHPC JU) and IQM Quantum Computers.
It is the IQM company that will become the supplier of this supercomputer, which is a joint work of the LUMI-Q consortium. The computer will be based on superconducting qubits and will offer a unique star topology that eliminates the number of so-called swap operations. This will make it possible to perform very complex quantum algorithms and the system will be built on 24 physical qubits connected to a central resonator.
The quantum supercomputer in Ostrava will cost 5 million euros
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A quantum computer with minimal error
The unique star topology offers optimal interconnection between qubits, which minimizes the error rate and increases the reliability of quantum operations. Thanks to the topology used, the computer will be able to achieve faster and more accurate results in a wide range of applications, from artificial intelligenceup to simulations of complex systems.
This unique undertaking will be available to a wide range of European users, both scientific communities and the public sector or industry. The LUMI-Q consortium computer will expand the European supercomputing infrastructure with new technologies and allow users to explore applications and algorithms adapted to this typology (such as the Quantum Fourier Transform – QFT).
The price was not low
This quantum computer will cost an astronomical 5 million euros, which is over 125 million crowns, and EuroHPC JU is financing 50% of the cost. The remaining 50% will be covered by the LUMI-Q consortium, which includes nine European countries – the Czech Republic, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. It will be put into operation no later than one year from the signing of the contract.
Source: mobilizujeme.cz
