Bridging Paradigms: Designing for HPC-Quantum Convergence

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Autori principali: Shehata, Amir, Groszkowski, Peter, Naughton, Thomas, Meena, Murali Gopalakrishnan, Wong, Elaine, Claudino, Daniel, da Silvaa, Rafael Ferreira, Beck, Thomas
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author Shehata, Amir
Groszkowski, Peter
Naughton, Thomas
Meena, Murali Gopalakrishnan
Wong, Elaine
Claudino, Daniel
da Silvaa, Rafael Ferreira
Beck, Thomas
author_facet Shehata, Amir
Groszkowski, Peter
Naughton, Thomas
Meena, Murali Gopalakrishnan
Wong, Elaine
Claudino, Daniel
da Silvaa, Rafael Ferreira
Beck, Thomas
contents This paper presents a comprehensive software stack architecture for integrating quantum computing (QC) capabilities with High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. While quantum computers show promise as specialized accelerators for scientific computing, their effective integration with classical HPC systems presents significant technical challenges. We propose a hardware-agnostic software framework that supports both current noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices and future fault-tolerant quantum computers, while maintaining compatibility with existing HPC workflows. The architecture includes a quantum gateway interface, standardized APIs for resource management, and robust scheduling mechanisms to handle both simultaneous and interleaved quantum-classical workloads. Key innovations include: (1) a unified resource management system that efficiently coordinates quantum and classical resources, (2) a flexible quantum programming interface that abstracts hardware-specific details, (3) A Quantum Platform Manager API that simplifies the integration of various quantum hardware systems, and (4) a comprehensive tool chain for quantum circuit optimization and execution. We demonstrate our architecture through implementation of quantum-classical algorithms, including the variational quantum linear solver, showcasing the framework's ability to handle complex hybrid workflows while maximizing resource utilization. This work provides a foundational blueprint for integrating QC capabilities into existing HPC infrastructures, addressing critical challenges in resource management, job scheduling, and efficient data movement between classical and quantum resources.
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spellingShingle Bridging Paradigms: Designing for HPC-Quantum Convergence
Shehata, Amir
Groszkowski, Peter
Naughton, Thomas
Meena, Murali Gopalakrishnan
Wong, Elaine
Claudino, Daniel
da Silvaa, Rafael Ferreira
Beck, Thomas
Quantum Physics
Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
This paper presents a comprehensive software stack architecture for integrating quantum computing (QC) capabilities with High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. While quantum computers show promise as specialized accelerators for scientific computing, their effective integration with classical HPC systems presents significant technical challenges. We propose a hardware-agnostic software framework that supports both current noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices and future fault-tolerant quantum computers, while maintaining compatibility with existing HPC workflows. The architecture includes a quantum gateway interface, standardized APIs for resource management, and robust scheduling mechanisms to handle both simultaneous and interleaved quantum-classical workloads. Key innovations include: (1) a unified resource management system that efficiently coordinates quantum and classical resources, (2) a flexible quantum programming interface that abstracts hardware-specific details, (3) A Quantum Platform Manager API that simplifies the integration of various quantum hardware systems, and (4) a comprehensive tool chain for quantum circuit optimization and execution. We demonstrate our architecture through implementation of quantum-classical algorithms, including the variational quantum linear solver, showcasing the framework's ability to handle complex hybrid workflows while maximizing resource utilization. This work provides a foundational blueprint for integrating QC capabilities into existing HPC infrastructures, addressing critical challenges in resource management, job scheduling, and efficient data movement between classical and quantum resources.
title Bridging Paradigms: Designing for HPC-Quantum Convergence
topic Quantum Physics
Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.01787