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Communication settings can be translated in delegated quantum computing

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Research area:Computer ScienceQuantum Information and CryptographyQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture

What the study found

The study found a way to implement key components of most delegated quantum computing protocols in the setting where they were originally missing. This provides a method for building prospective protocols in both major communication paradigms and for translating existing protocols from one setting into the other.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors say this matters because the relationship between the two main delegated quantum computing settings has been unclear, and it was not known whether setting-dependent theoretical constraints are unavoidable. The findings suggest a way to connect the two settings and to reduce the separation between them.

What the researchers tested

The researchers examined delegated quantum computing, in which a client with limited quantum ability outsources computation to a quantum server. They focused on measurement-based quantum computing, where the process involves preparing qubits, entangling them into a resource state, and then measuring them, and on the two distribution patterns called prepare-and-send and receive-and-measure.

What worked and what didn't

What worked was implementing the key components of most delegated quantum computing protocols in the respective missing setting. This made it possible to construct prospective protocols for both settings and to translate existing protocols between them. The abstract does not report specific failures or performance comparisons.

What to keep in mind

The available summary does not describe experimental results, quantitative benchmarks, or detailed limitations. It also does not specify which protocols were translated or how broadly the method applies beyond the key components of most delegated quantum computing protocols.

Key points

  • The paper addresses delegated quantum computing, where a client outsources a computation to a quantum server.
  • It focuses on measurement-based quantum computing, which uses prepared and entangled qubits that are then measured.
  • The two main communication settings discussed are prepare-and-send and receive-and-measure.
  • The authors report implementing key components of most protocols in the missing setting.
  • The method is presented as a way to build protocols in both settings and translate between them.

Disclosure

Research title:
Communication settings can be translated in delegated quantum computing
Authors:
Fabian Wiesner, J. Eisert, Anna Pappa
Institutions:
Technische Universität Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute
Publication date:
2026-03-10
DOI:
10.1145/3800578
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