Simon's algorithm in the NISQ cloud
Quantum Physics
2025-10-15 v1 Emerging Technologies
Abstract
Simon's algorithm was one of the first problems to demonstrate a genuine quantum advantage. The algorithm, however, assumes access to noise-free qubits. In our work we use Simon's algorithm to benchmark the error rates of devices currently available in the "quantum cloud." As a main result we obtain an objective comparison between the different physical platforms made available by IBM and IonQ. Our study highlights the importance of understanding the device architectures and chip topologies when transpiling quantum algorithms onto hardware. For instance, we demonstrate that two-qubit operations on spatially separated qubits on superconducting chips should be avoided.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2406.11771,
title = {Simon's algorithm in the NISQ cloud},
author = {Reece Robertson and Emery Doucet and Ernest Spicer and Sebastian Deffner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.11771},
year = {2025}
}