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Quantum computing, particularly in the area of quantum optimization, is steadily progressing toward practical applications, supported by an expanding range of hardware platforms and simulators. While Software Engineering (SE) optimization…

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Context: Quantum computing (QC) represents a paradigm shift in computational capabilities, presenting unique challenges in requirements engineering (RE). The complexity of quantum systems and rapid technological advancements necessitate a…

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Quantum computing is getting increasing interest from both academia and industry, and the quantum software landscape has been growing rapidly. The quantum software stack comprises quantum programs, implementing algorithms, and platforms…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-10-02 Matteo Paltenghi , Michael Pradel

Quantum computing represents a revolutionary computational paradigm with the potential to address challenges beyond classical computers' capabilities. The development of robust quantum software is indispensable to unlock the full potential…

With recent advances in the development of more powerful quantum computers, the research area of quantum software engineering is emerging, having the goal to provide concepts, principles, and guidelines to develop high-quality quantum…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-06-18 Benjamin Weder , Johanna Barzen , Frank Leymann , Daniel Vietz

Quantum software systems are emerging software engineering (SE) genre that exploit principles of quantum bits (Qubit) and quantum gates (Qgates) to solve complex computing problems that today classic computers can not effectively do in a…

Quantum computing offers significant speedups for simulating physical, chemical, and biological systems, and for optimization and machine learning. As quantum software grows in complexity, the classical simulation of quantum computers,…

Quantum computing systems rely on the principles of quantum mechanics to perform a multitude of computationally challenging tasks more efficiently than their classical counterparts. The architecture of software-intensive systems can empower…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-03-23 Arif Ali Khan , Aakash Ahmad , Muhammad Waseem , Peng Liang , Mahdi Fahmideh , Tommi Mikkonen , Pekka Abrahamsson

Quantum computing systems depend on the principles of quantum mechanics to perform multiple challenging tasks more efficiently than their classical counterparts. In classical software engineering, the software life cycle is used to document…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-07-24 Thong Hoang , Hoa Khanh Dam , Tingting Bi , Qinghua Lu , Zhenchang Xing , Liming Zhu , Lam Duc Nguyen , Shiping Chen

This article provides a personal perspective on research in Automated Quantum Software Engineering (AQSE). It elucidates the motivation to research AQSE (why?), a precise description of such a framework (what?), and reflections on…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-12-02 Aritra Sarkar

Quantum computing, leveraging quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement, is emerging as a transformative force in computing technology, promising unparalleled computational speed and efficiency crucial for engineering…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-08-30 Osama Muhammad Raisuddin , Suvranu De

Non-classical quantum technologies that rely on manipulation of quantum states and exploitation of quantum superposition and entanglement are approaching a level of maturity sufficient to contemplate commercialization as the basis of…

In order to handle the increasing complexity of software systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been applied to various areas of software engineering, including requirements engineering, coding, testing, and debugging. This has led to…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-10-27 Xinyi Wang , Shaukat Ali , Paolo Arcaini

This paper introduces a vision for Quantum Software Development lifecycle, proposing a hybrid full-stack iterative model that integrates quantum and classical computing. Addressing the current challenges in Quantum Computing (QC) such as…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-04-09 Arif Ali Khan , Davide Taibi , Muhammad Azeem Akbar

Quantum computers (QCs) are maturing. When QCs are powerful enough, they may be able to handle problems in chemistry, physics, and finance that are not classically solvable. However, the applicability of quantum algorithms to speed up…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-11-15 Andriy Miranskyy , Mushahid Khan , Jean Paul Latyr Faye , Udson C. Mendes

Context: Quantum Software Engineering (QSE) has emerged as a promising discipline to support the development of quantum applications by integrating quantum computing principles with established software engineering practices. Problem:…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-07-02 Filipe Fernandes , Cláudia Werner

Quantum computing is increasingly practiced through programming, yet most educational offerings emphasize algorithmic or framework-level use rather than software engineering concerns such as testing, abstraction, tooling, and lifecycle…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Andriy Miranskyy

The quantum threat to cybersecurity has accelerated the standardization of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Migrating legacy software to these quantum-safe algorithms is not a simple library swap, but a new software engineering challenge:…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-05-08 Lei Zhang

Quantum computing is a new computational paradigm with the potential to solve certain computationally challenging problems much faster than traditional approaches. Civil engineering encompasses many computationally challenging problems,…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2024-03-29 Joern Ploennigs , Markus Berger , Martin Mevissen , Kay Smarsly

Quantum computing is a rapidly growing field attracting the interest of both researchers and software developers. Supported by its numerous open-source tools, developers can now build, test, or run their quantum algorithms. Although the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-06-02 Moses Openja , Mohammad Mehdi Morovati , Le An , Foutse Khomh , Mouna Abidi