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Edward Farhi

Edward Farhi

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
75
Citations
41556
World Ranking
3360
National Ranking
1591

Edward Farhi publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edward Farhi sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 156 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Edward Farhi D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edward Farhi sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Edward Farhi is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in computer science and physics. Their work centers significantly on quantum computing, with a strong focus on algorithms, architecture, and error correction methodologies.

The primary fields of study for Edward Farhi include:

  • Computer Science
  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these fields, they have engaged deeply with subfields such as:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics

The core topics explored in their research encompass:

  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Quantum many-body systems
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing
  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design

Edward Farhi has authored numerous papers with recent notable works including:

  • "Quantum error correction below the surface code threshold," 2024, Nature
  • "Suppressing quantum errors by scaling a surface code logical qubit," 2023, Nature
  • "Quantum optimization of maximum independent set using Rydberg atom arrays," 2022, Science
  • "Exponential suppression of bit or phase errors with cyclic error correction," 2021, Nature
  • "Time-crystalline eigenstate order on a quantum processor," 2021, Nature

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Frank Arute
  • Joseph C. Bardin
  • Brian Burkett
  • Roberto Collins
  • Kunal Arya

In terms of publication venues, Edward Farhi often publishes in highly regarded journals and platforms such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Physical Review Letters

Best Publications

  • Quantum supremacy using a programmable superconducting processor

    Frank Arute;Kunal Arya;Ryan Babbush;Dave Bacon

  • Supplementary information for "Quantum supremacy using a programmable superconducting processor"

    Frank Arute;Kunal Arya;Ryan Babbush;Dave Bacon

  • Quantum Computation by Adiabatic Evolution

    Edward Farhi;Jeffrey Goldstone;Sam Gutmann;Michael Sipser

  • Quantum Chromodynamics Test for Jets

    Edward Farhi

  • Quantum computation and decision trees

    Edward Farhi;Sam Gutmann

  • Hartree-Fock on a superconducting qubit quantum computer

    Frank Arute;Kunal Arya

  • Particle production in the new inflationary cosmology

    L.F. Abbott;Edward Farhi;Mark B. Wise

  • Robustness of adiabatic quantum computation

    Andrew M. Childs;Edward Farhi;John Preskill

  • An Example of the Difference Between Quantum and Classical Random Walks

    Andrew M. Childs;Edward Farhi;Sam Gutmann

  • Quantum approximate optimization of non-planar graph problems on a planar superconducting processor

    Matthew P. Harrigan;Kevin J. Sung;Kevin J. Sung;Matthew Neeley;Kevin J. Satzinger

  • Classification with Quantum Neural Networks on Near Term Processors

    Edward Farhi;Hartmut Neven

  • Quantum Approximate Optimization of Non-Planar Graph Problems on a Planar Superconducting Processor

    Frank Arute;Kunal Arya;Ryan Babbush;Dave Bacon

  • Realizing topologically ordered states on a quantum processor.

    K. J. Satzinger;Y. Liu;A. Smith;C. Knapp

  • Analog analogue of a digital quantum computation

    Edward Farhi;Sam Gutmann

  • Grand unified theory with heavy color

    E. Farhi;Leonard Susskind

  • Electroweak Fermion Number Violation and the Production of Stable Particles in the Early Universe

    Stephen M. Barr;Stephen M. Barr;R.Sekhar Chivukula;R.Sekhar Chivukula;Edward Farhi;Edward Farhi

  • Exponential suppression of bit or phase errors with cyclic error correction

    Zijun Chen;Kevin J. Satzinger;Juan Atalaya

  • Quantum Supremacy through the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm

    Edward Farhi;Aram W Harrow

  • Exponential algorithmic speedup by quantum walk

    Andrew M. Childs;Richard Cleve;Enrico Deotto;Edward Farhi

  • Is it possible to create a universe in the laboratory by quantum tunneling

    Edward Farhi;Alan H. Guth;Alan H. Guth;Jemal Guven

Frequent Co-Authors

Hartmut Neven
Hartmut Neven Google (United States)
Alexander N. Korotkov
Alexander N. Korotkov Google (United States)
Rami Barends
Rami Barends Google (United States)
Austin G. Fowler
Austin G. Fowler Google (United States)
Daniel Sank
Daniel Sank Google (United States)
John M. Martinis
John M. Martinis University of California, Santa Barbara
Amit Vainsencher
Amit Vainsencher Google (United States)
Andrew M. Childs
Andrew M. Childs University of Maryland, College Park

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