This lecture/lab format will provide information and a handson experience programming a D-Wave quantum computer system. The goal of this class is to expand attendees' understanding of quantum computing as implemented on the D-Wave System. Labs are integrated into each module; attendees will have access to a live system located in Canada. During class you will learn:
- about the hardware and software environment for a D-Wave quantum computer
- how to solve and think about problems on a D-Wave quantum computer
- methods of programming a D-Wave quantum computer
- to use tools and run problems on a live D-Wave quantum computing system
- about customer prototype applications and discuss your application ideas.
The class will be held at the Virginia Tech Research Center @ Arlington, 900 North Glebe Rd
Arlington, VA 22203. Instruction will begin at:
09:00 ending at 17:00 on October 17th
09:00 ending at 17:00 on October 18th
There is a $400.00 fee to attend, which will include a light breakfast available at 8:30 AM, and lunch mid-day on both days, this fee is payable using PayPal at the bottom of this registration site. Please note there are 4 questions you will need to respond to to complete registration.
System Requirements: Participants are asked to bring their own device to class. Devices need to be set up prior to class with a 64-bit operating system (Windows, MacOS, or Linux) with Python 3.6 or 3.7 and pip installed. A program for editing code such as Vim or Visual Studio Code will be needed.
Education Requirements: It is recommended attendees have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in one of the following disciplines Computer Science, Math, and Physics or equivalent as well as experience implementing algorithms in languages such as Python, C/C++, Matlab, etc. Attendees should be comfortable writing and editing programs in a language such as Python that: - import packages such as NumPy - use for-loops- use arrays to store, access and edit data.
Instructors:
Dr. Joel Gottlieb received a B. S. in Physics and Applied Mathematics from University of Michigan in 1983, and a Ph. D in Physics from the University of Wisconsin—Madison in 1990. Joel has experience as a Senior Unix Software Engineer, a Principal Technical Member at AT&T, A Principal Software Engineer at Intersect Solutions, and a Consultant for Microsoft Inc. He joined D-Wave Systems as Senior Pre-Sales Analyst in 2016, where he works with the software tools group and is part of the training team assisting new users on D-Wave systems and simulators.
Dr. Victoria Goliber - Victoria recently joined D-Wave Systems after working as a mathematician for the US Air Force Research Laboratory. She completed her PhD in Discrete Mathematics at Arizona State University, and is currently pursuing a MS degree in Computer Science through Georgia Tech. With several years of experience in using D-Wave quantum computers from the customer side, she now works with the training team to teach others how to use our systems.
