This thesis demonstrates the production of hadron mass on a quantum computer. Working in the Nambu–Jona-Lasinio model in 1+1 dimensions and 2... Show moreThis thesis demonstrates the production of hadron mass on a quantum computer. Working in the Nambu–Jona-Lasinio model in 1+1 dimensions and 2 flavors, I show a separation of the contribution of quark masses and interactions to the mass. Along the way I develop a new tool called Quantum Sampling Regression (QSR) that allows for an optimal sampling of low qubit quantum computers when using hybrid variational eigenvalue solving techniques. I demonstrate the regime where QSR dominates the current standard Variational Eigensolver Technique, and benchmark it by improving the calculation of deuteron binding energy. Finally, I developed QRAND — a multiprotocol and multiplatform quantum random number generation framework — in support of the quantum computing community. Show less
