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The magic of top quarks

by Chris D. White, Martin J. White

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Authors (as registered SciPost users): Chris White
Submission information
Preprint Link: scipost_202412_00034v1  (pdf)
Date submitted: 2024-12-18 11:24
Submitted by: White, Chris
Submitted to: SciPost Physics Proceedings
Proceedings issue: The 17th International Workshop on Top Quark Physics (TOP2024)
Ontological classification
Academic field: Physics
Specialties:
  • High-Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Approaches: Theoretical, Phenomenological

Abstract

In recent years, there has been increasing collaboration between the fields of quantum computing and high energy physics, including using LHC processes such as top (anti-)quark pair production to perform high energy tests of quantum entanglement. In this proceeding, I will review another interesting property from quantum computing ("magic"), that is needed to make quantum computers with genuine computational advantage over their classical counterparts. How to make and enhance magic in general quantum systems is an open question, such that new insights are always useful. To this end, I will show that the LHC naturally produces magic top quarks, providing a novel playground for further study in this area.

Author comments upon resubmission

We thank the referee for their comments, and have implemented both changes.

List of changes

* The comment regarding new physics has been removed at the request of the referee.

* Martin White has been removed from the acknowledgements, as we instead decided to include him as a co-author. Apologies for this oversight!

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