Speaker: Prof. Xiaojun Yao (University of Washington)

Three of the four fundamental interactions in nature are based on gauge theories, highlighted in the Standard Model of particle physics. Many experimental data from low and high energy collisions can be described by theoretical calculations to high precision. These calculations mainly use perturbative and Euclidean lattice methods. However, in the strong interaction sector some observables in real time or at high density are beyond the scope of these methods, particularly in the field of heavy ion collisions. With the recent developments in quantum hardware and algorithms, the Hamiltonian lattice approach has drawn a large amount of attention and some progress has been made. In this talk, I will give an overview of some of these developments and discuss its potential usage for the physics in relativistic heavy ion collisions.