Roadmap to fault tolerant quantum computation using topological qubit arrays

2025/02/17 by David Aasen, Aasen, David, Morteza Aghaee +379 · 10 voices · 34 citations
Computer Science · Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algorithm #Combinatorics #Computation #Computer science #Distributed computing #Fault tolerance #Mathematics #Physics #Quantum #Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum computer #Quantum mechanics #Qubit #Topological Materials and Phenomena #Topology (electrical circuits)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2502.12252

published in arXiv (Cornell University) (Cornell University)

openalex publication_date 2025/02/17 · openalex created_date 2025/02/20 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

This data accompanies the preprint "Roadmap to fault tolerant quantum computation using topological qubit arrays" and contains simulation data used in the figures.

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Discussions

• In their roadmap, Microsoft described a protocol for demonstrating a topologically protected qubit. There is no publicly available evidence that this test has been conducted successfully. I hope we wi [bsky, 68 points, 2 comments]
• The journey to a thousand qubits starts with a pair of majoranas? arxiv.org/abs/2502.12252 [bsky, 7 points, 1 comments]
• Majorana: Fault tolerant quantum computation using topological qubit arrays [hn, 1 points, 1 comments]
• They also published a roadmap on how to do this. Quantum computing has the potential to make the world a better place. I’m glad to see Microsoft being open and using established scientific processes [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]
• They also present a roadmap (is it optimistic?): arxiv.org/pdf/2502.12252 [bsky, 1 points, 1 comments]
• The #quantumcomputing breakthrough comes with topological qubit architecture and the first fault tolerant prototype is out. Let’s all start getting familiar with #Majorana based qubits fellow nerds. [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]
• [2502.12252] Roadmap to fault tolerant quantum computation using topological qubit arrays arxiv.org/abs/2502.12252 [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]
• Roadmap to fault tolerant quantum computation using topological qubit arrays arxiv.org/pdf/2502.12252 [bsky, 0 points, 1 comments]
• Topocomputer fuss: What does it tell us that a paper has over 100 authors? That level of investment brings pressure to produce dramatic results, and it must be difficult to express doubt in that organ [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]
• Paper "Roadmap to fault tolerant quantum computation using topological qubit arrays" arxiv.org/abs/2502.12252 Microsoft Azure blog: azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/q... [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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