The new platform connects IBM's quantum computers, including its latest 120-qubit Nighthawk processor, with ORNL's Umbra supercomputer. The system uses AMD's Instinct graphics processors and EPYC central processing units to handle conventional computing workloads.
This combination allows researchers to study how classical and quantum systems can work together to improve error correction. Quantum computers use qubits, which can represent information in ways that differ from conventional computer bits. However, qubits are highly sensitive to environmental disturbances. Even small changes can affect their states and produce inaccurate results.
Error correction techniques are designed to detect these problems and compensate for them without losing the information required for calculations. Improving this process is essential for building larger quantum machines capable of handling practical workloads.
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