Comments on Quantum Computing in Nuclear Physics
Paul D. Stevenson
We review recent research on quantum computing applications for calculations and simulation of nuclear physics. As systems of interacting fermions, nuclei and their quantum simulation bear much similarity to the quantum computation of chemical systems, whose studies are relatively more advanced. Hence techniques from the quantum chemistry literature may be readily adopted. Some ways in which nuclei differ from other many-body systems, such as the strong non-perturbative interaction, are highlighted, and a selection of existing results are discussed, covering nuclear structure and reactions.
Keywords: Quantum computing, nuclear structure, nuclear reactions