Hybrid continuous-discrete-variable quantum computing: a guide to utility

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.13882v1
• Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:02:16 GMT
• Title: Hybrid continuous-discrete-variable quantum computing: a guide to utility
• Abstract summary: A new direction is the inclusion of continuous variable modes and the consideration of a hybrid continuous-discrete approach to quantum computing.<n>In this paper, we discuss some of the advantages of this modality, and lay out a number of potential applications that can make use of it.<n>These include applications from physics, chemistry, and computer science.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Quantum computing has traditionally centered around the discrete variable paradigm. A new direction is the inclusion of continuous variable modes and the consideration of a hybrid continuous-discrete approach to quantum computing. In this paper, we discuss some of the advantages of this modality, and lay out a number of potential applications that can make use of it; these include applications from physics, chemistry, and computer science. We also briefly overview some of the algorithmic and software considerations for this new paradigm.

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