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New Quanscient and Haiqu algorithm targets scalable fluid simulations on quantum computers

Quantum breakthrough. Two companies just cracked the code on making fluid simulations practical for quantum computers.

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This algorithm advancement could accelerate quantum computing's path to commercial viability in high-performance computing markets, directly impacting industries relying on complex simulations.

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  1. Algorithm tested on IBM's largest quantum computer, the IBM Heron R3

  2. Reduces number of qubits required for computational fluid dynamics simulations

  3. Developed by partnership between Quanscient Oy and Haiqu Inc.

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Publisher excerpt: Researchers from quantum computing companies Quanscient Oy and Haiqu Inc. today announced that they have developed a new quantum computing algorithm designed to make computational fluid dynamics simulations more practical on quantum hardware. Developed and tested on IBM Corp.’s largest available…
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