Sam Elman
@quselman.bsky.social
Person | Postdoc | Quantum | Fermions
More people leaving the ground early @amylawrence.bsky.social. Honestly… embarrassing
October 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
More people leaving the ground early @amylawrence.bsky.social. Honestly… embarrassing
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Didn't you know? They invented fair play.
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Didn't you know? They invented fair play.
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Theranos only raised $700 million with a peak valuation of $9 billion and never went public.
Proud to see multiple quantum companies exceeding these numbers with very similar business plans!
Proud to see multiple quantum companies exceeding these numbers with very similar business plans!
October 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Theranos only raised $700 million with a peak valuation of $9 billion and never went public.
Proud to see multiple quantum companies exceeding these numbers with very similar business plans!
Proud to see multiple quantum companies exceeding these numbers with very similar business plans!
Three papers today from my good friend and collaborator, Gabriel Waite, on variations to the local Hamiltonian problem
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25829
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25821
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25815
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25829
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25821
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25815
The Guided Local Hamiltonian Problem for Stoquastic Hamiltonians
We show that the Guided Local Hamiltonian problem for stoquastic Hamiltonians is (promise) BPP-hard. The Guided Local Hamiltonian problem is a variant of the Local Hamiltonian problem that incorporate...
arxiv.org
October 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Three papers today from my good friend and collaborator, Gabriel Waite, on variations to the local Hamiltonian problem
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25829
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25821
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25815
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25829
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25821
arxiv.org/abs/2509.25815
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Tenure track assistant prof job up for grabs in Basel. It's quantum computing theory, based in computer science, and part of the NCCR SPIN.
Whoever gets this job will probably have to collaborate with me. Whether you see that as a pro or con is up to you.
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
Whoever gets this job will probably have to collaborate with me. Whether you see that as a pro or con is up to you.
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
Universität Basel: Tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Theoretical Quantum Computing
The University of Basel, Switzerland, invites applications for a professorship in theoretical quantum computing. The University of Basel is the home institution of the Swiss National Center of Compete...
jobs.unibas.ch
September 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Tenure track assistant prof job up for grabs in Basel. It's quantum computing theory, based in computer science, and part of the NCCR SPIN.
Whoever gets this job will probably have to collaborate with me. Whether you see that as a pro or con is up to you.
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
Whoever gets this job will probably have to collaborate with me. Whether you see that as a pro or con is up to you.
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
Sometimes to extend the class of quantum models that can be solved by a mapping to free fermions you have to kill your siblings…
arxiv.org/abs/2509.09092
arxiv.org/abs/2509.09092
a man in a suit and tie is talking to another man while another man looks on .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking to another man while another man looks on .
media.tenor.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Sometimes to extend the class of quantum models that can be solved by a mapping to free fermions you have to kill your siblings…
arxiv.org/abs/2509.09092
arxiv.org/abs/2509.09092
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A new book "Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik" presents biographies of 16 overlooked women in the field’s history.
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
July 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A new book "Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik" presents biographies of 16 overlooked women in the field’s history.
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
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April 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It’s always nice when this happens.
I'm pleased that our paper on a graph-theoretic framework for free-parafermion solvability has been published in RSPA. We prove that if the frustration graph of a spin system is an oriented indifference graph, then it has an exact free-parafermion solution. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
April 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
It’s always nice when this happens.
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"Investors and the public should know what quantum devices can and, more importantly, can’t do. Currently, no quantum chip can solve real-world problems."
--Joan Étude Arrow (@quantumjustice.bsky.social)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
--Joan Étude Arrow (@quantumjustice.bsky.social)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Here's the free version!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Don’t believe the hype — quantum tech can’t yet solve real-world problems | Nature
Investors and the public should know what quantum devices can and, more importantly, can’t do. Investors and the public should know what quantum devices can and, more importantly, can’t do.
www.nature.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"Investors and the public should know what quantum devices can and, more importantly, can’t do. Currently, no quantum chip can solve real-world problems."
--Joan Étude Arrow (@quantumjustice.bsky.social)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
--Joan Étude Arrow (@quantumjustice.bsky.social)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@arsenalvisionpodcast.com can you and @clivepafc.bsky.social do some scouting on psg. I’d love to hear Clive’s thoughts on the way to approach this tactical battle
April 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
@arsenalvisionpodcast.com can you and @clivepafc.bsky.social do some scouting on psg. I’d love to hear Clive’s thoughts on the way to approach this tactical battle
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So happy Marina has taken this on.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What’s more vacuous than an endless vacuum? It’s Lauren Sánchez and Katy Perry’s party in space | Marina Hyde
The all-female Blue Origin flight on Monday broke boundaries and set records in the spouting of girlboss gibberish, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
So happy Marina has taken this on.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Updated resource estimates for simulating corrosion and prevention on a quantum computer!!
arxiv.org/abs/2406.18759
arxiv.org/abs/2406.18759
Quantum computing for corrosion-resistant materials and anti-corrosive coatings design
Corrosion is a pervasive issue that impacts the structural integrity and performance of materials across various industries, imposing a significant economic impact globally. In fields like aerospace a...
arxiv.org
April 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Updated resource estimates for simulating corrosion and prevention on a quantum computer!!
arxiv.org/abs/2406.18759
arxiv.org/abs/2406.18759
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I need someone to root for. C'mon Valerie. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/w...
Dachshund Lost on Australian Island Is Still Alive, but Elusive
A year after getting loose on Kangaroo Island, Valerie is still out there.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I need someone to root for. C'mon Valerie. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/w...
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Full PhD scholarship + stipend (for an Australian or international student) to join our group and study the nonlinear dynamics of sleep (or related topics in time-series analysis of complex dynamical systems).
Apply here (via Project 7): www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...
Apply here (via Project 7): www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...
ARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship
A $40,109 per annum stipend scholarship for research students within the Faculty of Science.
www.sydney.edu.au
January 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Full PhD scholarship + stipend (for an Australian or international student) to join our group and study the nonlinear dynamics of sleep (or related topics in time-series analysis of complex dynamical systems).
Apply here (via Project 7): www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...
Apply here (via Project 7): www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...
I can now announce that our recent preprint on scheduling for mbqc has now been officially published in PRA!
journals.aps.org/pra/abstract...
journals.aps.org/pra/abstract...
Optimal scheduling of graph states via path decompositions
We study the optimal scheduling of graph states in measurement-based quantum computation, establishing an equivalence between measurement schedules and path decompositions of graphs. We define the spa...
journals.aps.org
January 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I can now announce that our recent preprint on scheduling for mbqc has now been officially published in PRA!
journals.aps.org/pra/abstract...
journals.aps.org/pra/abstract...
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Just a friendly reminder that applications to our summer school are open until January 19th 2025!!
Apply here if you haven't:
lanl-summer-school-programs.wizehive.app/program/quan...
Or please complete your application by the 19th
Apply here if you haven't:
lanl-summer-school-programs.wizehive.app/program/quan...
Or please complete your application by the 19th
January 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Just a friendly reminder that applications to our summer school are open until January 19th 2025!!
Apply here if you haven't:
lanl-summer-school-programs.wizehive.app/program/quan...
Or please complete your application by the 19th
Apply here if you haven't:
lanl-summer-school-programs.wizehive.app/program/quan...
Or please complete your application by the 19th
My New Year’s resolution is to use of instead’ve have and have instead’ve of to bother grammar pedants
December 31, 2024 at 1:49 AM
My New Year’s resolution is to use of instead’ve have and have instead’ve of to bother grammar pedants
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Ryan L. Mann, Samuel J. Elman, David R. Wood, Adrian Chapman
A Graph-Theoretic Framework for Free-Parafermion Solvability
https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.09684
A Graph-Theoretic Framework for Free-Parafermion Solvability
https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.09684
August 20, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Ryan L. Mann, Samuel J. Elman, David R. Wood, Adrian Chapman
A Graph-Theoretic Framework for Free-Parafermion Solvability
https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.09684
A Graph-Theoretic Framework for Free-Parafermion Solvability
https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.09684
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🚨Applications for LANL's 2025 Quantum Computing Summer School are open!
Please apply here
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lanl-summer-school-programs.wizehive.app/program/quan...
Reposts appreciated!
Please apply here
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Reposts appreciated!
Program
lanl-summer-school-programs.wizehive.app
December 5, 2024 at 4:04 PM
🚨Applications for LANL's 2025 Quantum Computing Summer School are open!
Please apply here
👇
lanl-summer-school-programs.wizehive.app/program/quan...
Reposts appreciated!
Please apply here
👇
lanl-summer-school-programs.wizehive.app/program/quan...
Reposts appreciated!