Michael J. Bremner

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Bremner is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Bremner has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 12 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 1 paper in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Bremner's work include Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (15 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (14 papers) and Quantum Mechanics and Applications (10 papers). Michael J. Bremner is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (15 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (14 papers) and Quantum Mechanics and Applications (10 papers). Michael J. Bremner collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Michael J. Bremner's co-authors include Dan Shepherd, Ashley Montanaro, Michael A. Nielsen, Jennifer L. Dodd, Vadim Smelyanskiy, Sergio Boixo, Sergei V. Isakov, Jiang Zhang, Ryan Babbush and John M. Martinis and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Physics and Physical Review A.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Bremner

15 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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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.

Characterizing quantum supremacy in near-term devices

2018 628 citations Sergio Boixo, Sergei V. Isakov et al. Nature Physics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael J. Bremner Australia	13	1.6k	1.1k	245	155	91	17	1.8k
Earl T. Campbell United Kingdom	18	1.3k 0.8×	818 0.7×	338 1.4×	168 1.1×	88 1.0×	25	1.4k
Nathan Wiebe United States	15	1.4k 0.8×	826 0.7×	312 1.3×	117 0.8×	56 0.6×	26	1.6k
Sarah Sheldon United States	11	1.6k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	210 0.9×	222 1.4×	43 0.5×	23	1.8k
Wim van Dam United States	19	1.5k 0.9×	973 0.9×	394 1.6×	62 0.4×	100 1.1×	40	1.6k
Josh Izaac Australia	14	1.4k 0.8×	534 0.5×	218 0.9×	200 1.3×	65 0.7×	20	1.5k
Guang Hao Low United States	17	1.2k 0.7×	675 0.6×	267 1.1×	73 0.5×	57 0.6×	35	1.3k
Earl T. Campbell United Kingdom	17	1.2k 0.7×	783 0.7×	235 1.0×	134 0.9×	42 0.5×	35	1.3k
David Gosset United States	17	1.1k 0.7×	704 0.6×	286 1.2×	104 0.7×	71 0.8×	39	1.3k
Thi Ha Kyaw Singapore	10	1.1k 0.7×	669 0.6×	167 0.7×	99 0.6×	68 0.7×	20	1.2k
Thomas R. Bromley United Kingdom	16	1.7k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	118 0.5×	124 0.8×	164 1.8×	24	1.9k

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17 of 17 papers shown

Williams, Kristen S., Yuval R. Sanders, Mária Kieferová, et al.. (2026). Quantum computing for corrosion simulation: workflow and resource analysis. npj Quantum Information. 12(1). 1 indexed citations

Bremner, Michael J., et al.. (2025). Instantaneous Quantum Polynomial-Time Sampling and Verifiable Quantum Advantage: Stabilizer Scheme and Classical Security. PRX Quantum. 6(2). 1 indexed citations

Bremner, Michael J., et al.. (2023). Transversal injection for direct encoding of ancilla states for non-Clifford gates using stabilizer codes. Physical Review Research. 5(3).

Boixo, Sergio, Sergei V. Isakov, Vadim Smelyanskiy, et al.. (2018). Characterizing quantum supremacy in near-term devices. Nature Physics. 14(6). 595–600. 628 indexed citations breakdown →

Lund, Austin P., Michael J. Bremner, & Timothy C. Ralph. (2017). Quantum sampling problems, BosonSampling and quantum supremacy. npj Quantum Information. 3(1). 107 indexed citations

Bremner, Michael J., Ashley Montanaro, & Dan Shepherd. (2017). Achieving quantum supremacy with sparse and noisy commuting quantum computations. Quantum. 1. 8–8. 102 indexed citations

Bremner, Michael J., Ashley Montanaro, & Dan Shepherd. (2016). Average-Case Complexity Versus Approximate Simulation of Commuting Quantum Computations. Physical Review Letters. 117(8). 80501–80501. 175 indexed citations

Bremner, Michael J., et al.. (2009). Are Random Pure States Useful for Quantum Computation?. Physical Review Letters. 102(19). 190502–190502. 83 indexed citations

Shepherd, Dan & Michael J. Bremner. (2009). Temporally unstructured quantum computation. Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 465(2105). 1413–1439. 98 indexed citations

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Dür, Wolfgang, Michael J. Bremner, & Hans J. Briegel. (2008). Quantum simulation of interacting high-dimensional systems: The influence of noise. Physical Review A. 78(5). 23 indexed citations

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White, A. G., Alexei Gilchrist, Geoff J. Pryde, et al.. (2007). Measuring two-qubit gates. Journal of the Optical Society of America B. 24(2). 172–172. 92 indexed citations

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Bremner, Michael J., Dave Bacon, & Michael A. Nielsen. (2005). Simulating Hamiltonian dynamics using many-qudit Hamiltonians and local unitary control. Physical Review A. 71(5). 12 indexed citations

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Bremner, Michael J., Jennifer L. Dodd, Michael A. Nielsen, & Dave Bacon. (2004). Fungible dynamics: There are only two types of entangling multiple-qubit interactions. Physical Review A. 69(1). 18 indexed citations

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Nielsen, Michael A., Christopher M. Dawson, Jennifer L. Dodd, et al.. (2003). Quantum dynamics as a physical resource. Physical Review A. 67(5). 117 indexed citations

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Bremner, Michael J., Christopher M. Dawson, Jennifer L. Dodd, et al.. (2002). Practical Scheme for Quantum Computation with Any Two-Qubit Entangling Gate. Physical Review Letters. 89(24). 247902–247902. 171 indexed citations

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Nielsen, Michael A., Michael J. Bremner, Jennifer L. Dodd, Andrew M. Childs, & Christopher M. Dawson. (2002). Universal simulation of Hamiltonian dynamics for quantum systems with finite-dimensional state spaces. Physical Review A. 66(2). 75 indexed citations

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Dodd, Jennifer L., et al.. (2002). Universal quantum computation and simulation using any entangling Hamiltonian and local unitaries. Physical Review A. 65(4). 92 indexed citations

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