Quantum LDPC error correction with Larry Cohen and Paul Webster
From The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technology by Sebastian Hassinger
February 26, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 81
About this episode
The episode discusses advancements in quantum error correction and its implications for breaking RSA encryption.
What if I told you that the number of qubits needed to break RSA encryption just dropped from over a million to around 100,000? That's exactly what researchers at Iceberg Quantum achieved by combining quantum low-density parity-check (QLDPC) error correction with algorithmic optimizations—potentially accelerating quantum cryptography timelines by years.
People in this episode
Host: Sebastian Hassinger
Guests: Larry Cohen, Paul Webster
Topics covered
- quantum computing
- error correction
- cryptography
- algorithmic optimization
- quantum technology
Keywords
- qubits
- quantum cryptography
- error correction
- RSA encryption
- algorithmic optimizations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iceberg Quantum
Products: RSA encryption, quantum low-density parity-check (QLDPC) error correction
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