Maris Ozols
@marisozols.bsky.social
Associate professor at the University of Amsterdam and senior researcher at QuSoft working on quantum computing.
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Maris Ozols
@marisozols.bsky.social
· Nov 30
The Quantum Quest - Material
www.quantum-quest.org
If you're curious about quantum computing and want to learn the basics, check out the "Quantum Quest" created by me and Michael Walter!
www.quantum-quest.org/material
www.quantum-quest.org/material
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The list of accepted papers for #QIP2026 is now online at qip2026.lu.lv/programme/ac...
Accepted papers
qip2026.lu.lv
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The list of accepted papers for #QIP2026 is now online at qip2026.lu.lv/programme/ac...
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If you are interested in doing a postdoc with me, please apply to the IQC postdoctoral fellowship here: iqc-uwaterloo.slideroom.com#/login/progr...
University of Waterloo
Attn: Institute for Quantum Computing - SlideRoom
Apply to University of Waterloo
Attn: Institute for Quantum Computing. Powered by SlideRoom.
iqc-uwaterloo.slideroom.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If you are interested in doing a postdoc with me, please apply to the IQC postdoctoral fellowship here: iqc-uwaterloo.slideroom.com#/login/progr...
This paper claims to show the non-existence of MUBs in dimension 6 which would resolve a longstanding open problem. Has anyone looked into it?
arxiv.org/abs/2511.03537
They use Atiyah-Guillemin-Sternberg theorem to construct mutually orthogonal Latin squares from MUBs in any dimension (including 6).
arxiv.org/abs/2511.03537
They use Atiyah-Guillemin-Sternberg theorem to construct mutually orthogonal Latin squares from MUBs in any dimension (including 6).
Mutually Unbiased Bases and Orthogonal Latin Squares
In this paper, we prove that the existence of a complete set of mutually unbiased bases (MUBs) in N-dimensional Hilbert space implies the existence of a complete set of mutually orthogonal Latin squar...
arxiv.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This paper claims to show the non-existence of MUBs in dimension 6 which would resolve a longstanding open problem. Has anyone looked into it?
arxiv.org/abs/2511.03537
They use Atiyah-Guillemin-Sternberg theorem to construct mutually orthogonal Latin squares from MUBs in any dimension (including 6).
arxiv.org/abs/2511.03537
They use Atiyah-Guillemin-Sternberg theorem to construct mutually orthogonal Latin squares from MUBs in any dimension (including 6).
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Department of Physics at UIUC is looking for an Assistant Professor in Theoretical Quantum Information Science, including, but not limited to, quantum error correction, quantum optics, quantum algorithms, and AMO physics.
Application deadline: Dec 1
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Application deadline: Dec 1
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Grainger Engineering: Assistant Professor in Theoretical QIS - Department of Physics
Duties & Responsibilities
illinois.csod.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Department of Physics at UIUC is looking for an Assistant Professor in Theoretical Quantum Information Science, including, but not limited to, quantum error correction, quantum optics, quantum algorithms, and AMO physics.
Application deadline: Dec 1
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Application deadline: Dec 1
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Part of the dedication in Freyd's "Abelian Categories" book published in 1964.
www.tac.mta.ca/tac/reprints...
Imagine trying to write this book today...
www.tac.mta.ca/tac/reprints...
Imagine trying to write this book today...
October 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Part of the dedication in Freyd's "Abelian Categories" book published in 1964.
www.tac.mta.ca/tac/reprints...
Imagine trying to write this book today...
www.tac.mta.ca/tac/reprints...
Imagine trying to write this book today...
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QuICS Hartree fellowship application is out! A competitive and completely free-range postdoc. Anyone interested in quantum science and technology topics is encouraged to apply, preferably by Dec. 1. umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
QuICS Hartree Postdoctoral Fellow
Job Description Summary The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS, http://quics.umd.edu) is seeking exceptional candidates for the QuICS Hartree Postdoctoral Fellowships in ...
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
QuICS Hartree fellowship application is out! A competitive and completely free-range postdoc. Anyone interested in quantum science and technology topics is encouraged to apply, preferably by Dec. 1. umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
I dreamed of AI slop last night!
I was in my hometown and trying to take a photo of the house I grew up. But I pressed the wrong button on my phone and suddenly it overlayed the photo with an AI-generated image of camels and mountains with a waterfall as a backdrop. I was pissed about seeing this.
I was in my hometown and trying to take a photo of the house I grew up. But I pressed the wrong button on my phone and suddenly it overlayed the photo with an AI-generated image of camels and mountains with a waterfall as a backdrop. I was pissed about seeing this.
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I dreamed of AI slop last night!
I was in my hometown and trying to take a photo of the house I grew up. But I pressed the wrong button on my phone and suddenly it overlayed the photo with an AI-generated image of camels and mountains with a waterfall as a backdrop. I was pissed about seeing this.
I was in my hometown and trying to take a photo of the house I grew up. But I pressed the wrong button on my phone and suddenly it overlayed the photo with an AI-generated image of camels and mountains with a waterfall as a backdrop. I was pissed about seeing this.
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I published a new post on my rarely updated personal blog! It's a sequel of sorts to my Quanta coverage of the Busy Beaver game, focusing on a particularly fearsome Turing machine known by the awesome name Antihydra.
Why Busy Beaver Hunters Fear the Antihydra
In which I explore the biggest barrier in the busy beaver game. What is Antihydra, what is the Collatz conjecture, how are they connected, and what makes them so daunting?
benbrubaker.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I published a new post on my rarely updated personal blog! It's a sequel of sorts to my Quanta coverage of the Busy Beaver game, focusing on a particularly fearsome Turing machine known by the awesome name Antihydra.
Reposted by Maris Ozols
The simplex algorithm is super efficient. 80 years of experience says it runs in linear time. Nobody can explain _why_ it is so fast.
We invented a new algorithm analysis framework to find out.
We invented a new algorithm analysis framework to find out.
Beyond Smoothed Analysis: Analyzing the Simplex Method by the Book
Narrowing the gap between theory and practice is a longstanding goal of the algorithm analysis community. To further progress our understanding of how algorithms work in practice, we propose a new alg...
arxiv.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The simplex algorithm is super efficient. 80 years of experience says it runs in linear time. Nobody can explain _why_ it is so fast.
We invented a new algorithm analysis framework to find out.
We invented a new algorithm analysis framework to find out.
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📣 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸
On 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲), 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 will give a talk on his paper “𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻” (buff.ly/TnHFhZE) at the Lean Seminar in Amsterdam.
🔗 Zoom link: buff.ly/w7DqsRC
🆔 Meeting ID: 610 4772 0375
On 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲), 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 will give a talk on his paper “𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻” (buff.ly/TnHFhZE) at the Lean Seminar in Amsterdam.
🔗 Zoom link: buff.ly/w7DqsRC
🆔 Meeting ID: 610 4772 0375
October 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
📣 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸
On 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲), 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 will give a talk on his paper “𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻” (buff.ly/TnHFhZE) at the Lean Seminar in Amsterdam.
🔗 Zoom link: buff.ly/w7DqsRC
🆔 Meeting ID: 610 4772 0375
On 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲), 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 will give a talk on his paper “𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻” (buff.ly/TnHFhZE) at the Lean Seminar in Amsterdam.
🔗 Zoom link: buff.ly/w7DqsRC
🆔 Meeting ID: 610 4772 0375
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This is a very nice illustration of how ions can be trapped by an oscillating potential that combines unstable and stable directions.
October 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is a very nice illustration of how ions can be trapped by an oscillating potential that combines unstable and stable directions.
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We're hiring postdocs! Deadline is 15 Nov.
We're also advertising Leinweber postdoctoral fellowships, which also have an earlier nomination deadline of 1 Nov.
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/MIT/CTP-LI
We're also advertising Leinweber postdoctoral fellowships, which also have an earlier nomination deadline of 1 Nov.
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/MIT/CTP-LI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The MIT Center for Theoretical Physics - a Leinweber Institute
Full service online faculty recruitment and application management system for academic institutions worldwide. We offer unique solutions tailored for academic communities.
academicjobsonline.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We're hiring postdocs! Deadline is 15 Nov.
We're also advertising Leinweber postdoctoral fellowships, which also have an earlier nomination deadline of 1 Nov.
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/MIT/CTP-LI
We're also advertising Leinweber postdoctoral fellowships, which also have an earlier nomination deadline of 1 Nov.
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/MIT/CTP-LI
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Our group is looking to hire postdocs to work at the intersection of quantum computing, quantum algorithms, quantum machine learning, simulation of many-body quantum systems and early-fault tolerant quantum computing
Apply here:
lanl.jobs/search/jobde...
Reposts appreciated!
Apply here:
lanl.jobs/search/jobde...
Reposts appreciated!
Quantum Computing and Early Fault-Tolerant Simulations at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is Hiring! Search available jobs or submit your resume now by visiting this link. Please share with anyone you feel would be a great fit.
lanl.jobs
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Our group is looking to hire postdocs to work at the intersection of quantum computing, quantum algorithms, quantum machine learning, simulation of many-body quantum systems and early-fault tolerant quantum computing
Apply here:
lanl.jobs/search/jobde...
Reposts appreciated!
Apply here:
lanl.jobs/search/jobde...
Reposts appreciated!
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(I/III) We're excited to announce a new tenure track opening! The position is called 'quantum informatics' and is affiliated with our QUICK group within the CS+AI division at @jku.at 🇦🇹. Application deadline is November 30th, 2025: www.jku.at/en/the-jku/w...
October 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
(I/III) We're excited to announce a new tenure track opening! The position is called 'quantum informatics' and is affiliated with our QUICK group within the CS+AI division at @jku.at 🇦🇹. Application deadline is November 30th, 2025: www.jku.at/en/the-jku/w...
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Come join the team for ⚛️ Quantum Wednesday!
This week, we'll discuss 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 lead by our guest speaker 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴.
🔗 Discord: buff.ly/txqA9tD
📚 Paper: buff.ly/o939qSn
This week, we'll discuss 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 lead by our guest speaker 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴.
🔗 Discord: buff.ly/txqA9tD
📚 Paper: buff.ly/o939qSn
October 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Come join the team for ⚛️ Quantum Wednesday!
This week, we'll discuss 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 lead by our guest speaker 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴.
🔗 Discord: buff.ly/txqA9tD
📚 Paper: buff.ly/o939qSn
This week, we'll discuss 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 lead by our guest speaker 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴.
🔗 Discord: buff.ly/txqA9tD
📚 Paper: buff.ly/o939qSn
Seeing an expert use a computer algebra system is like witnessing magic.
October 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Seeing an expert use a computer algebra system is like witnessing magic.
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The International Max Planck Research School for Quantum Science and Technology (IMPRS-QST) and the Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) announced the open call for several fully funded PhD fellowships starting from Fall 2026.
application.imprs-quantum.mpg.de/public/
application.imprs-quantum.mpg.de/public/
IMPRS-QST - Index
application.imprs-quantum.mpg.de
October 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The International Max Planck Research School for Quantum Science and Technology (IMPRS-QST) and the Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) announced the open call for several fully funded PhD fellowships starting from Fall 2026.
application.imprs-quantum.mpg.de/public/
application.imprs-quantum.mpg.de/public/
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I’m looking for postdocs and PhD students to join my group at Cambridge!
Topics include: Classical & Quantum Complexity, Sublinear Algorithms, Coding Theory, Cryptography, Learning Theory, and their interplay with Fourier Analysis & Additive Combinatorics.
To apply or inquire, email me your CV.
Topics include: Classical & Quantum Complexity, Sublinear Algorithms, Coding Theory, Cryptography, Learning Theory, and their interplay with Fourier Analysis & Additive Combinatorics.
To apply or inquire, email me your CV.
October 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I’m looking for postdocs and PhD students to join my group at Cambridge!
Topics include: Classical & Quantum Complexity, Sublinear Algorithms, Coding Theory, Cryptography, Learning Theory, and their interplay with Fourier Analysis & Additive Combinatorics.
To apply or inquire, email me your CV.
Topics include: Classical & Quantum Complexity, Sublinear Algorithms, Coding Theory, Cryptography, Learning Theory, and their interplay with Fourier Analysis & Additive Combinatorics.
To apply or inquire, email me your CV.
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Aarhus hiring "up to six" professors in CS, all levels, also in TCS: international.au.dk/about/profil...
Aarhus University is hiring Assistant, Associate and Full Professors for the Department of Computer Science - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Computer Science, Dept. of, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Aarhus hiring "up to six" professors in CS, all levels, also in TCS: international.au.dk/about/profil...
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My group at @irif-paris.bsky.social (@cnrsinformatics.bsky.social and @upcite.bsky.social ) is launching a new round for postdoc hiring to work on the theory of quantum computing. Candidates with expertise in quantum computing or theoretical computer science more broadly are encouraged to apply.
Quantum computing at IRIF
url.irif.fr
October 16, 2025 at 6:44 AM
My group at @irif-paris.bsky.social (@cnrsinformatics.bsky.social and @upcite.bsky.social ) is launching a new round for postdoc hiring to work on the theory of quantum computing. Candidates with expertise in quantum computing or theoretical computer science more broadly are encouraged to apply.
Great introduction to geometric complexity theory by Markus Bläser and Christian Ikenmeyer.
dx.doi.org/10.4086/toc....
dx.doi.org/10.4086/toc....
Introduction to Geometric Complexity Theory:
Theory of Computing: An Open Access Electronic Journal in Theoretical Computer Science
dx.doi.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Great introduction to geometric complexity theory by Markus Bläser and Christian Ikenmeyer.
dx.doi.org/10.4086/toc....
dx.doi.org/10.4086/toc....
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Cambridge is recruiting Assistant/Associate Professors in Theoretical Computer Science. #TCS #AcademicJobs
Application deadline: 15 December 2025. Contact me for informal inquiries. See more details and apply here:
www.cst.cam.ac.uk/assistantass...
Application deadline: 15 December 2025. Contact me for informal inquiries. See more details and apply here:
www.cst.cam.ac.uk/assistantass...
October 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Cambridge is recruiting Assistant/Associate Professors in Theoretical Computer Science. #TCS #AcademicJobs
Application deadline: 15 December 2025. Contact me for informal inquiries. See more details and apply here:
www.cst.cam.ac.uk/assistantass...
Application deadline: 15 December 2025. Contact me for informal inquiries. See more details and apply here:
www.cst.cam.ac.uk/assistantass...
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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This (very long) thread is now complete! I really enjoyed this book, and have a lot of stuff to think about now. If you're interested in or worried about the measurement problem (how could you not be?) you should think about getting a copy!
I just got a copy of this new book from Emily Adlam (with whom I did my masters, so this is the first book I'm reading written by a former classmate!). I'm going to try the thing where I tweet about it as I go.
global.oup.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This (very long) thread is now complete! I really enjoyed this book, and have a lot of stuff to think about now. If you're interested in or worried about the measurement problem (how could you not be?) you should think about getting a copy!