By Zacks Equity Research
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 15:06:00
International Business Machines Corporation IBM recently announced that it has formed a strategic research collaboration with ETH Zurich, a prominent research institution of Switzerland. The collaboration will work on developing the next generation of algorithms for a world where AI and quantum computing converge.
Algorithms are the logic behind everything in computers, but today’s algorithms are engineered for classical computers. However, worlds today are moving towards a place where AI-driven systems, quantum computers and hybrid computing environments will be utilized for advanced applications. The challenge is to make all those systems work efficiently, in coordination with each other.
In order for that to happen, several mathematical foundations are essential. They are optimization and combinatorial problems; differential equations and dynamical systems; linear algebra and Hamiltonian simulations; and complex system modeling. IBM and ETH Zurich are set to specifically work…