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Quantum Error-Correction Distances Get Exact Certificates
Rank-based dynamic programming certifies codes up to 31,200 qubits and circuits with 800,000 fault mechanisms.
Summary
Rank-based dynamic programming certifies codes up to 31,200 qubits and circuits with 800,000 fault mechanisms.
An audit of 26 recent papers finds overestimated or non-tight distances in ten. For one IBM memory circuit, the certified distance is 16 rather than the assumed 18; redesigned schedules recover 18 with an extra timestep.
Why it matters
Rank-based dynamic programming certifies codes up to 31,200 qubits and circuits with 800,000 fault mechanisms.
Limits and context
No additional limitation was separately recorded.
Key claims
Rank-based dynamic programming certifies codes up to 31,200 qubits and circuits with 800,000 fault mechanisms.
Evidence: source-2026-11-06-020
Sources
- arXiv preprint 2611.08247, original v1arXiv · primary research
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