Luke Schaeffer

Luke Schaeffer works on quantum algorithms and complexity. His work uses the tools of theoretical computer science to investigate the power of quantum circuits, the cost of learning quantum states, and the design of fermion-to-qubit encodings, among other topics.

Principal investigator

Luke Schaeffer

Faculty, Assistant Professor

Research expertise

  • Clifford circuits
  • Low-depth circuits (classical and quantum)
  • Classical simulation of quantum circuits

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Sunday, September 1, 2024

IQC welcomes Luke Schaeffer

The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is excited to welcome back Luke Schaeffer as Assistant Professor this September, with the Cheriton School of Computer Science as his home department.