Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Simulating non-equilibrium thermodynamics on a quantum computer with applications in generative artificial intelligence
Agreement Number:
1021398
Agreement Value:
$412,500.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2027
Description:
The project investigates the applicability and performance of fault-tolerant quantum computers in solving stochastic and partial differential equations motivated by generative modelling in artificial intelligence (AI). These differential equations arise as models of non-equilibrium dynamics in dissipative physical systems and provide the foundations of recent revolutionary AI models such as diffusion models. More generally, the project views the associated computational tasks as transports of ensemble states in stochastic thermodynamics and compares the performance of quantum algorithms with the fundamental limits of efficient generation of target ensembles by any machine, whether they are unitary and closed, or dissipative and open, quantum or classical, and artificial or biological.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3G1
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q3-1021398
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119260685
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Waterloo
Federal Riding Name:
Waterloo
Federal Riding Number:
35114
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710