Electronic Structure Theory via Classical and Quantum Computation - IPAM at UCLA

Explore electronic structure theory through classical and quantum computation in this 59-minute lecture by Nick Mayhall from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Delve into the world of computational electronic structure theory and its role in providing microscopic insights into chemical structures and processes. Discover how accurate wavefunction descriptions can yield crucial information on ground state determination, reaction energies, and spectra, driving new technologies and applications. Examine the challenges faced in conventional approximation schemes for strongly interacting systems and learn about the potential of quantum computing as a solution. Gain insights into the development of quantum algorithms and their inspiration for new classical methods. Investigate various quantum and classical techniques being developed for modeling electronic structure in molecules, as presented by Mayhall's research team.