Session

DescriptionThe rapid advancement of quantum technologies in recent years holds the potential to revolutionize various areas of physics where classical computations are prohibitively expensive. One prominent example is the study of strong nuclear interaction, where getting predictions at high baryon densities and making full use of extensive experimental efforts is especially challenging due to the sign problem in the existing Monte Carlo approach. Despite all the theoretical and computational research conducted so far, no systematic solution has been found for this issue using classical computers. The proposed minisymposium aims to delve into the recent progress in lattice gauge theories from two complementary perspectives: classical and quantum simulations. We intend to discuss the current status of large-scale lattice QCD projects running on leading HPC centers, as well as publicly available cloud-based quantum computing facilities. Additionally, we will touch upon the question of scalability in such computations and discuss the latest experimental developments that make these computational advances possible. Our goal is to assess the potential to chart the phase diagram of strongly interacting matter across a wide range of densities, based on recent progress in quantum industry, experimental research, and theoretical foundations.