As part of the project, theoretical physicist Prof. Dr. Christiane Koch from Freie Universität Berlin will collaborate with researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) – with Senior Lecturer Adi Pick and Professor Raam Uzdin.

The researchers aim to make adiabatic quantum computing more reliable. In this approach, the quantum system evolves continuously from an initial state toward the optimal solution of a complex problem, as encountered in physics, finance, or logistics.

In contrast to digital quantum computing, where qubits are coupled in clearly defined discrete steps, the adiabatic process changes the system smoothly and gradually. To achieve a true quantum advantage—computational performance beyond the capabilities of classical computers—errors in the system must be detected and corrected. Until now, research has primarily focused on digital quantum computing. This project therefore develops error-correction and error-mitigation strategies tailored specifically to analog methods.

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