The electronic many-body problem lies at the heart of condensed matter physics, materials science and quantum chemistry. Understanding how interacting electrons behave in real materials is essential for predicting properties such as electronic excitations, phonon dynamics, superconductivity, photoemission spectra, and more. Traditional ab initio and Green’s function approaches are powerful, but they struggle with the exponential scaling that characterises strongly correlated systems. At the same time, quantum computing has emerged as a promising route to tackle these challenges, especially through hybrid quantum classical algorithms and NISQ appropriate methods. Recent developments — including quantum Green’s function techniques, variational eigensolvers, Krylov based approaches, and real time quantum simulation strategies — demonstrate the potential of quantum devices for many-body physics, even if many practical challenges remain. This workshop will bring together experts in condensed matter physics, computational materials science, quantum chemistry, and quantum computing to explore how quantum technologies can support next-generation simulations of electronic systems.

Aims and Scope Participants will work toward identifying concrete strategies to apply quantum computing to the electronic many‑body problem. Topics will include (but are not limited to):

• Computing full single‑particle Green’s functions using quantum algorithms
• Encoding fermionic systems efficiently on quantum hardware
• Identifying NISQ‑feasible algorithms for electronic structure simulations
• Error mitigation, resource estimation, and interpretation of quantum outputs
• Comparing gate‑based quantum computing with alternative architectures
• Exploring whether Green’s functions are always the best target, or whether alternative formulations offer advantages

The workshop format includes lectures, in‑depth discussions, and interactive sessions designed to foster new collaborations and cross‑disciplinary insights.

Confirmed invited speakers

• Professor Sabine Andergassen, TU Wien
• Professor George Booth, King’s College London
• Dr Valerio Olevano, CNRS-Institut Néel Grenoble
• Dr Lucia Reining, CNRS-Palaiseau
• Professor David Tew, University of Oxford

Registration

👉 Workshop is free of charge but registration is required. Please register here

Location

The Ramshorn, 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow G1 1EX

Hotels around:

Glasgow City Centre (George Square) hotel

Organising Committee

• Dr John Buckeridge (London South Bank University)
• Dr Gerard Pelegri (University of Strathclyde )
• Dr Stephanie Foulds (University of Strathclyde)
• Dr Paolo E. Trevisanutto (Daresbury Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council)

Sponsors