Simons Institute Courses

Scheduling Syndrome Measurement Circuits for Stabilizer Codes

Explore fault-tolerant circuits for measuring stabilizer code checks in quantum computers, focusing on IBM devices and future roadmap implementations.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Fault-Tolerantly Realize Any Quantum Circuit with Local Operations

Explore a new scheme for transforming quantum circuits into geometrically local ones, preserving fault-tolerance and enabling efficient quantum information processing with local operations.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Halving the Cost of Surface Codes with Logical-Level Error Correction

Explore innovative 'yoked surface codes' that significantly reduce quantum memory costs while maintaining efficiency, high thresholds, and universal fault-tolerant logic on a 2D square grid.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

QEC Demonstrations Leveraging Dynamic Circuits

Explore quantum error correction demonstrations using dynamic circuits, focusing on advancements in fault tolerance and quantum computing applications.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Quantum Lego - Constructing Quantum Error Correcting Codes Using Tensor Networks

Explore quantum error correction using tensor networks, constructing large codes from smaller ones and efficiently computing quantum weight enumerators for exact code distance determination.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Classical Algorithm for Simulating Experimental Gaussian Boson Sampling

Explore a classical algorithm for simulating Gaussian boson sampling, challenging claims of quantum advantage in current experiments with high photon loss rates.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A NASA Perspective on Quantum Computing - Recent Results in Distributed Computing

Explore NASA's quantum computing research, focusing on distributed computing advancements in the quantum CONGEST-CLIQUE Model for optimization problems relevant to space missions.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Quantum Neural Networks: Design and Training for Quantum Learning Tasks

Explore dissipative quantum neural networks, their feed-forward functionality, and universal quantum computation capabilities. Learn about training methods and benchmarking for unknown unitary operations.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dawn in the Age of Quantum Fault Tolerance

Explore quantum fault tolerance, its potential for improved quantum circuits, and challenges in developing efficient fault-tolerant operations for future quantum algorithms.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Right Token for Next-Token Visual Prediction

Explore next-token visual prediction techniques, examining AI approaches to understanding and generating visual content through lower-level intelligence perspectives.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Toward a Theory of Perspective Perception in Pictures

Explore a new theory of projection perception in pictures, challenging traditional linear perspective and offering insights into how humans interpret and create realistic 2D representations of 3D scenes.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Combining Innate Concepts with Learning to Perceive the World

Explore how innate concepts and learning processes interact to shape our perception of the world, drawing insights from AI, psychology, and neuroscience perspectives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Understanding Lower-Level Intelligence from AI, Psychology, and Neuroscience Perspectives

Explore lower-level intelligence through AI, psychology, and neuroscience perspectives with insights from three experts in a concise, multi-disciplinary discussion.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Understanding Lower-Level Intelligence from AI, Psychology, and Neuroscience Perspectives

Explore lower-level intelligence through AI, psychology, and neuroscience perspectives with Gily Ginosar's insightful presentation.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Platonic Representation Hypothesis - Understanding Lower-Level Intelligence

Explore the concept of Platonic representation in AI, psychology, and neuroscience, examining its implications for understanding lower-level intelligence across disciplines.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video