Andrew W. Cross

6.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
52 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Andrew W. Cross is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew W. Cross has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 25 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 18 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Andrew W. Cross's work include Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (49 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (42 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (15 papers). Andrew W. Cross is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (49 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (42 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (15 papers). Andrew W. Cross collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Germany. Andrew W. Cross's co-authors include Jay Gambetta, Jerry M. Chow, Antonio Córcoles, Easwar Magesan, Isaac L. Chuang, Matthias Steffen, Lev S. Bishop, Sarah Sheldon, Paul D. Nation and Srikanth Srinivasan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Andrew W. Cross

51 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Validating quantum computers using randomized model cir... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2019 2015 2024 2024 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Validating quantum computers using randomized model circuits
    2019 371 citations Andrew W. Cross, Jay Gambetta et al. profile →
  2. Demonstration of a quantum error detection code using a square lattice of four superconducting qubits
    2015 301 citations Antonio Córcoles, Easwar Magesan et al. Nature Communications profile →
  3. High-threshold and low-overhead fault-tolerant quantum memory
    2024 173 citations Sergey Bravyi, Andrew W. Cross et al. Nature profile →
  4. Encoding a magic state with beyond break-even fidelity
    2024 55 citations Neereja Sundaresan, Thomas Alexander et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Andrew W. Cross
Ashley Montanaro United Kingdom
Peter Shadbolt United Kingdom
M. Cerezo United States
Maika Takita United States
Dorit Aharonov Israel
Sarah Sheldon United States
Austin G. Fowler Australia
Alberto Peruzzo Australia
Easwar Magesan United States
Antonio Mezzacapo United States
Ashley Montanaro United Kingdom
Andrew W. Cross
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Fields of papers citing papers by Andrew W. Cross

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Andrew W. Cross

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stein, Samuel, Andrew W. Cross, Theodore J. Yoder, et al.. (2025). HetEC: Architectures for Heterogeneous Quantum Error Correction Codes. 515–528. 1 indexed citations
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Bravyi, Sergey, Andrew W. Cross, Jay Gambetta, et al.. (2024). High-threshold and low-overhead fault-tolerant quantum memory. Nature. 627(8005). 778–782. 173 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cross, Andrew W., et al.. (2024). Quantum Locally Testable Code with Constant Soundness. Quantum. 8. 1501–1501. 1 indexed citations
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Sundaresan, Neereja, Thomas Alexander, Christopher J. Wood, et al.. (2024). Encoding a magic state with beyond break-even fidelity. Nature. 625(7994). 259–263. 55 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sundaresan, Neereja, Theodore J. Yoder, Young‐Seok Kim, et al.. (2023). Demonstrating multi-round subsystem quantum error correction using matching and maximum likelihood decoders. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2852–2852. 58 indexed citations
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Shi, Yunong, Pranav Gokhale, Prakash Murali, et al.. (2020). Resource-Efficient Quantum Computing by Breaking Abstractions. Proceedings of the IEEE. 108(8). 1353–1370. 21 indexed citations
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Shi, Yunong, Xupeng Li, Ali Javadi-Abhari, et al.. (2019). Contract-based verification of a realistic quantum compiler.. arXiv (Cornell University). 4 indexed citations
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Cross, Andrew W.. (2018). The IBM Q experience and QISKit open-source quantum computing software. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2018. 67 indexed citations
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Takita, Maika, Andrew W. Cross, Antonio Córcoles, Jerry M. Chow, & Jay Gambetta. (2017). Experimental Demonstration of Fault-Tolerant State Preparation with Superconducting Qubits. Physical Review Letters. 119(18). 180501–180501. 127 indexed citations
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Cross, Andrew W., Ke Li, & Graeme Smith. (2017). Uniform Additivity in Classical and Quantum Information. Physical Review Letters. 118(4). 40501–40501. 12 indexed citations
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Paik, Hanhee, Antonio Mezzacapo, Martin Sandberg, et al.. (2016). Experimental Demonstration of a Resonator-Induced Phase Gate in a Multiqubit Circuit-QED System. Physical Review Letters. 117(25). 250502–250502. 90 indexed citations
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Takita, Maika, Antonio Córcoles, Easwar Magesan, et al.. (2016). Demonstration of Weight-Four Parity Measurements in the Surface Code Architecture. Physical Review Letters. 117(21). 210505–210505. 119 indexed citations
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Smolin, John A., Andrew W. Cross, & Graeme Smith. (2015). Quantum learning robust to noise. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2015. 1 indexed citations
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Markov, Igor L., et al.. (2014). On the geometry of stabilizer states. Quantum Information and Computation. 14(7). 683–720. 8 indexed citations
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Chow, Jerry M., Jay Gambetta, Easwar Magesan, et al.. (2014). Implementing a strand of a scalable fault-tolerant quantum computing fabric. Nature Communications. 5(1). 4015–4015. 191 indexed citations
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Markov, Igor L., et al.. (2014). On the geometry of stabilizer states. Quantum Information and Computation. 14(7&8). 683–720. 21 indexed citations
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Epstein, Jeffrey M., Andrew W. Cross, Easwar Magesan, & Jay Gambetta. (2014). Investigating the limits of randomized benchmarking protocols. Physical Review A. 89(6). 79 indexed citations
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Cross, Andrew W., David P. DiVincenzo, & Barbara M. Terhal. (2009). A comparative code study for quantum fault tolerance. Quantum Information and Computation. 9(7). 541–572. 34 indexed citations
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Aliferis, Panos & Andrew W. Cross. (2007). Subsystem Fault Tolerance with the Bacon-Shor Code. Physical Review Letters. 98(22). 220502–220502. 127 indexed citations
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Svore, Krysta M., Andrew W. Cross, Isaac L. Chuang, & Alfred V. Aho. (2005). Pseudothreshold or threshold? - More realistic threshold estimates for fault-tolerant quantum computing. arXiv (Cornell University). 3 indexed citations

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