title: Artificial Life in Quantum Technologies.
abstract: We develop a quantum information protocol that models the biological behaviours of individuals living in a natural selection scenario. The artificially engineered evolution of the quantum living units shows the fundamental features of life in a common environment, such as self-replication, mutation, interaction of individuals, and death. We propose how to mimic these bio-inspired features in a quantum-mechanical formalism, which allows for an experimental implementation achievable with current quantum platforms. This study paves the way for the realization of artificial life and embodied evolution with quantum technologies.
authors: Department of Physical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain.
authors: Unai
authors: U
authors: Alvarez-Rodriguez
authors: Department of Physical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain.
authors: Mikel
authors: M
authors: Sanz
authors: Department of Physical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain.
authors: Lucas
authors: L
authors: Lamata
authors: Department of Physical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain.|IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Maria Diaz de Haro 3, 48013 Bilbao, Spain.
authors: Enrique
authors: E
authors: Solano
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D005075:Biological Evolution; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009154:Mutation; D011789:Quantum Theory; D012641:Selection, Genetic