Fundamental Science with Quantum Computers and Simulators

The UIK Summer School, "Fundamental Science with Quantum Computers and Simulators," scheduled to be held in San Sebastián/Donostia from September 14 to 17, 2026, will offer advanced training on how programmable quantum devices facilitate new approaches to fundamental physics problems. The school will emphasize both theoretical and experimental perspectives, showcasing how quantum computers and simulators can be used to explore many-body physics, quantum information processing, and emergent phenomena beyond the capabilities of classical computation. A key aim is to encourage interaction and knowledge exchange among graduate students, early-career researchers, and leading international experts in the field.

The program features major experimental platforms, including superconducting circuits, trapped ions, Rydberg atom arrays, and ultracold atomic systems, along with the theoretical frameworks that connect these platforms to fundamental questions in quantum physics. Topics cover quantum simulation of strongly correlated systems, quantum error mitigation and control, variational and hybrid quantum algorithms, and the use of near-term quantum devices to study nonequilibrium dynamics, entanglement, and quantum phase transitions. Confirmed speakers and lecturers, such as David Hayes, Antoine Browaeys, Andreas Wallraff, Francesca Ferlaino, Luca Tagliacozzo, Pedram Roushan, Antonio Acín, Kristan Temme, Markus Müller, and Hans Peter Büchler, ensure the program spans both experimental and theoretical frontiers.

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