Error Channels and the Threshold for Fault-tolerant Quantum Computation
Abstract
This dissertation treats the topics of threshold calculation, ancilla construction, and non-standard error models. Chapter 2 introduces background material ranging from quantum mechanics to classical coding to thresholds for quantum computation. In Chapter 3 numerical and analytical means are used to generate estimates of and bounds on the threshold given an error model described by a restricted stochastic Pauli channel. Chapter 4 develops a simple, flexible means of estimating the threshold and applies it to some cases of interest. Finally, a novel method of ancilla construction is proposed in Chapter 5, and the difficulties associated with implementing it are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0710.2560,
title = {Error Channels and the Threshold for Fault-tolerant Quantum Computation},
author = {Bryan Eastin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.2560},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Dissertation, as submitted in July 2007, 190 pages, 37 figures, 7 tables