Purdue Mathematics to Host Distinguished Lecture by Lin Lin on Quantum Advantage

10-22-2026

Lin Lin to present “How to Achieve Quantum Advantage?”
Lin Lin to present “How to Achieve Quantum Advantage?”

The Purdue University Department of Mathematics and the Center for Computational and Applied Mathematics will host a distinguished lecture by Lin Lin on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. in Stanley Coulter Hall, Room 239.

Event details
Speaker: Lin Lin
Title: How to Achieve Quantum Advantage?
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Stanley Coulter Hall, Room 239
Hosts: Purdue University Department of Mathematics and Center for Computational and Applied Mathematics

Titled “How to Achieve Quantum Advantage?”, the lecture will explore the potential of error-corrected quantum computers to advance scientific computation. Lin will discuss which problems are most likely to benefit from quantum computing, how quantum and classical computational methods can be compared, and what is needed to realize quantum advantage.

The talk will focus on eigenvalue problems and recent advances in quantum eigensolvers, including approaches that use fewer auxiliary qubits and shorter coherent evolutions. Lin will also introduce a method for estimating multiple eigenvalues and their multiplicities.

Lin is the Judge Shirley Hufstedler Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also a Senior Faculty Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and an Amazon Scholar at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing.

His research focuses on developing quantum and classical computational methods for solving quantum many-body problems, with applications in quantum chemistry, quantum physics, materials science, and quantum information science. His honors include the Sloan Fellowship, the NSF CAREER Award, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, and the ACM Gordon Bell Prize as part of a team. He is also a SIAM Fellow and an invited speaker at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians. 

About the Mathematics Department at Purdue University

The Department of Mathematics is one of seven departments making up Purdue's College of Science. The Department has an international reputation as an outstanding center for mathematical research and education. Over 70 professors are actively involved in research in many areas of mathematics, including visiting scholars and through a vibrant graduate program. The Department offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The department is located in the Math Building at 150 N. University Street in West Lafayette, Indiana. Learn more at math.purdue.edu.

Written by: Alisha Willett, Senior Communications Specialist, amwillet@purdue.edu