Physics Grad Student Ali Husain Wins Second Place in Microsoft Quantum Challenge

Illinois Physics graduate student Ali Husain, a member of Peter Abbamonte's research group, recently won second place in the Microsoft Quantum Challenge for his paper that describes using a quantum computer to compute spin-spin correlation functions.  You can read about Ali and the other winners of this challenge here.

In the Microsoft Quantum Challenge, students from around the world  investigate and solve problems facing the quantum universe using Microsoft’s simulator, LIQUi|>.

You can read Ali's prize winning paper here:  http://users.mrl.illinois.edu/abbamonte/liquidsubmission_AliHusain.pdf