2009

Towards Quantum Chemistry on a Quantum Computer

Lanyon, Benjamin P., Whitfield, James D., Gillet, Geoff G. et al.

Understand

The fundamental problem faced in quantum chemistry is the calculation of molecular properties, which are of practical importance in fields ranging from materials science to biochemistry.

  • Within chemical precision, the total energy of a molecule as well as most other properties, can be calculated by solving the Schrodinger equation.
  • However, the computational resources required to obtain exact solutions on a conventional computer generally increase exponentially with the number of atoms involved.
  • This renders such calculations intractable for all but the smallest of systems.

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