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Andrew Childs

Professor

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Expertise

Computer Science

Information Systems

Quantum Science

Information Science

Language Proficiency

english

Andrew Childs is co-director of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science. Childs' research interests are in the theory of quantum information processing, especially quantum algorithms. He has explored the computational power of quantum walk, providing an example of exponential speedup, demonstrating computational universality, and constructing algorithms for problems including search and formula evaluation. Childs has also developed fast quantum algorithms for simulating Hamiltonian dynamics. His other areas of interest include quantum query complexity and quantum algorithms for algebraic problems.

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