An efficient parallelization technique for tensor network contraction, developed by a careful balance between memory requirement and computational time, speeds up classical simulation of quantum computers.
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Tura, J. Boosting simulation of quantum computers. Nat Comput Sci 1, 638–639 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-021-00145-5
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