Alexander Pitchford
Currently working as Lecturer in the Mathematics Dept of Aberystwyth University. I am part of the Administration Team for QuTiP - the Quantum Toolkit in Python. I introduced the quantum control package into QuTiP. Through this I also have close ties with the Quantum Information Physics Theory Research Team
Prior to my current job, I completed a MPhys, then PhD Physics at Aberystwyth University. Before that I worked as a software developer / consultant in manufacturing simulation and finance process automation.
Aberyswyth University and QuTiP
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Quantum technologies, ranging from basic studies of quantum dynamics to new applications in quantum computing, require computational tools that can handle sophisticated use cases but are accessible for everyone. QuTiP (Quantum Toolbox in Python) is an open‑source library that has become an important part of academic research as well as industry. It is widely used for modeling open quantum systems, simulating quantum circuits, studying stochastic effects and testing quantum algorithms. In this tutorial we will explore specific features of QuTiP by calculating the dynamics of closed and open quantum systems, and simulating a quantum circuit.