Artificial Life in Quantum Technologies

We develop a quantum information protocol that models the biological behaviours of individuals living in a natural selection scenario. The artificially engineered evolution of the quantum living units shows the fundamental features of life in a common environment, such as self-replication, mutation,...

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Authors: Álvarez Rodríguez, Unai, Sanz Ruiz, Mikel, Lamata Manuel, Lucas, Solano Villanueva, Enrique Leónidas
Format: article
Publication Date:2016
Country:España
Institution:Universidad del País Vasco
Repository:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/18279
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/18279
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:trapped ions
superconducting circuits
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
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Summary:We develop a quantum information protocol that models the biological behaviours of individuals living in a natural selection scenario. The artificially engineered evolution of the quantum living units shows the fundamental features of life in a common environment, such as self-replication, mutation, interaction of individuals, and death. We propose how to mimic these bio-inspired features in a quantum-mechanical formalism, which allows for an experimental implementation achievable with current quantum platforms. This study paves the way for the realization of artificial life and embodied evolution with quantum technologies.