@@ -935,7 +935,8 @@ Oxford site head Coecke was involved in establishing Sainz's new team at Gdansk'
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@@ -935,7 +935,8 @@ Oxford site head Coecke was involved in establishing Sainz's new team at Gdansk'
those of Horsman, Kissinger, Valiron, and Sainz (the latter shortly
those of Horsman, Kissinger, Valiron, and Sainz (the latter shortly
to be established at the proposal writing phase; see previous
to be established at the proposal writing phase; see previous
paragraph). The team also includes senior researchers on the brink
paragraph). The team also includes senior researchers on the brink
of of group development (Backens, de Beaudrap, Wang). With team
of %of
group development (Backens, de Beaudrap, Wang). With team
members like Coecke who had over 30 grants including several large
members like Coecke who had over 30 grants including several large
networks, know-how on project design at the drafting stage to
networks, know-how on project design at the drafting stage to
execution will carry over to the more junior partners, as Coecke
execution will carry over to the more junior partners, as Coecke
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@@ -1023,15 +1024,15 @@ The DiCarlo group (Delft) and Rigetti have shown particular interest
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@@ -1023,15 +1024,15 @@ The DiCarlo group (Delft) and Rigetti have shown particular interest
in exploiting our work to assist with supporting the superconducting
in exploiting our work to assist with supporting the superconducting
quantum devices they are developing. \e
quantum devices they are developing. \e
\TODOb{Still true?}
\newt{Finally, we commit to produce public APIs (see
\bR Finally, we commit to produce public APIs (see
\ref{del:frontendapi}, \ref{del:backendapi} and \ref{del:backendapiBIS})
\ref{del:frontendapi} and \ref{del:backendapi})
for the \dzxc system which will allow any programming language to
for the \azx system which will allow any programming language to
generate code using our system, and make it easy to add support for
generate code using our system, and make it easy to add support for
future hardware targets. This will enable other projects to
future hardware targets. This will enable other projects to
integrate \azx into their system. To further advance this aim, the
integrate \dzxc into their system. To further advance this aim, the
software tools developed by our project will be released on an
software tools developed by our project will be released on an
open-source basis with a permissive license (See \S~\ref{sec:cons-agre}.) \e
open-source basis with a permissive license (See
\S~\ref{sec:cons-agre}.) }
\paragraph{Communication.\!\!}
\paragraph{Communication.\!\!}
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@@ -1056,7 +1057,7 @@ specifically target:
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@@ -1056,7 +1057,7 @@ specifically target:
\item French: \emph{La Recherche}, \emph{Pour la Science}, and
\item French: \emph{La Recherche}, \emph{Pour la Science}, and
\emph{Interstices}.
\emph{Interstices}.
\item\bR Dutch: \emph{Kijk Magazine}, \emph{Quest}, and the dutch edition
\item\bR Dutch: \emph{Kijk Magazine}, \emph{Quest}, and the dutch edition
of the \emph{New Scientist}.\e\TODO{replace dutch ones?}
of the \emph{New Scientist}.\e\TODOb{replace dutch ones?}
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
Several of members of the consortium have had their work featured in
Several of members of the consortium have had their work featured in
these publications before.
these publications before.
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@@ -1101,7 +1102,7 @@ work package grouping administrative and organisational activities.)
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@@ -1101,7 +1102,7 @@ work package grouping administrative and organisational activities.)
\item[\ref{wp:frontend}] is focussed on \newt{the \dzxc interface with known high-level quantum programming languages}
\item[\ref{wp:frontend}] is focussed on \newt{the \dzxc interface with known high-level quantum programming languages}
%translating from HLLs into \azx, reflecting higher level programming constructs into \azx,
%translating from HLLs into \azx, reflecting higher level programming constructs into \azx,
and building a test suite of programs.
and building a test suite of programs.
\item[\ref{wp:backends}]\newt{is focussed on the further development of zx calculus, its axiomaic formulation, and its status as a theory of resources.}
\item[\ref{wp:backends}]\newt{is focussed on the further development of zx calculus, its axiomatic formulation, and its status as a theory of resources.}
%is about modelling the properties of different machines in \azx, and translating \azx to hardware.
%is about modelling the properties of different machines in \azx, and translating \azx to hardware.
\item[\ref{wp:theory}]
\item[\ref{wp:theory}]
\newt{focusses on resource optimization, such as gate reduction in circuit representations, efficient intelligent error-correction, and other deep algorithms.}
\newt{focusses on resource optimization, such as gate reduction in circuit representations, efficient intelligent error-correction, and other deep algorithms.}
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@@ -1166,7 +1167,7 @@ scheduled toward the end of the project.
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@@ -1166,7 +1167,7 @@ scheduled toward the end of the project.
\end{figure}
\end{figure}
The allocation of staff to work packages is discussed in
The allocation of staff to work packages is discussed in
\S~\ref{sec:consortium-as-whole} and \S\ref{sec:descr-cons}.
\S~\ref{sec:consortium-as-whole} and \S~\ref{sec:descr-cons}.
However, because of the integrated nature of the project, and the high
However, because of the integrated nature of the project, and the high
degree of past collaboration among the consortium members, most tasks
degree of past collaboration among the consortium members, most tasks
receive attention from the personnel of several sites. This degree of
receive attention from the personnel of several sites. This degree of
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@@ -1438,8 +1439,8 @@ Perdrix, Valiron, Carette.}
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@@ -1438,8 +1439,8 @@ Perdrix, Valiron, Carette.}
\WPleaderGREN
\WPleaderGREN
\WPeffort{20}{9}{12}{2}{6}{0}
\WPeffort{20}{9}{12}{2}{6}{0}
\begin{WPaim}
\begin{WPaim}
We import machine-dependent specifications to \zx terms, and use this to optimise algorithms further for specific hardware constraints. We focus on the silicon spin qubits developing in Grenoble, the ion traps developed in Oxford, and the superconducting devices accessible through CQC and partnership with IBM. This is the culmination of all previous work packages, and feeds back into them. The final result will be \ldots.
We import machine-dependent specifications to \zx terms, and use this to optimise algorithms further for specific hardware constraints. We focus on the silicon spin qubits developing in Grenoble, the ion traps developed in Oxford, and the superconducting devices accessible through CQC and partnership with IBM. This is the culmination of all previous work packages, and feeds back into them. The final result will be \bR\ldots.