RESEARCH

We study models for quantum information processing and fundamental aspects of quantum information theory. One focus of our research is the theory of measurement-based quantum computation, which has resulted in a new and more thorough understanding of many-body entanglement as resource, and applications in quantum communication, quantum error correction, and quantum algorithms. Another focus lies on the application and development of machine learning in basic science and on the study of physical models for learning. Some of our work is highly interdisciplinary and addresses questions in different fields including quantum physics, robotics, behavioural biology, and the philosophy of action.

AI and Science

Quantum Computation

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News & Activities

New publication: Interpretable representation learning of quantum data enabled by probabilistic variational autoencoders
In this paper, recently publicshed in PRA, we present the key pieces needed for interpretable ML to extract meaningful information from quantum data, and apply it to extract phase diagrams of simulated and experimental data.

Two new publications on the discovery of search strategies
Our recent works in collaboration with Dr. Caraglio (UIBK) have been published: one dealing with the problem of reset strategies (link) and a second related to the motion of bacteria (link).

New preprint: Learning Minimal Representations of Many-Body Physics from Snapshots of a Quantum Simulator
In collaboration with the group of Prof. Schmiedmayer (ISTA, Vienna), we showcase the ability of our intepretable approaches to uncover the physics behind the experimental data from quantum simulators.

New publication: Quantitative evaluation of methods to analyze motion changes in single-particle experiments
Dr. Muñoz-Gil co-led the 2nd AnDi Challenge, whose results are now published in Nature Communications. See the UIBK Newsroom for a popular summary!

New publication: The (un)detectability of Bohmian trajectories
In this paper, Dr. Fankhauser shows that while pilot‑wave theory assigns definite paths to particles, you can't actually observe them in experiments—apparent “detections” of Bohmian trajectories can all be explained using standard quantum mechanics.