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Hybrid Classical-Quantum Solutions to Accelerate the Adoption of Quantum Computing

Advait Deshpande·Luciano Baresi·Arosha K. Bandara
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Despite the promise and potential of quantum computing, most of the current day developments of quantum computing have several limitations for relevant practical use. As a result, hybrid classical-quantum computing has emerged as a viable solution. This paper discusses the software aspects of hybrid classical-quantum computing solutions to understand and examine how hybrid computing solutions can be expected to work in practice. This paper examines existing software solutions (cloud applications, middleware frameworks, and API gateways) that can enable classical and quantum computing to work together. For practitioners the paper provides a curated list of algorithms, full stack libraries, simulators, and cloud service providers that are likely to be central to the development of any hybrid computing solutions. We conclude by identifying an agenda for future research on classical-quantum hybrid software engineering, and some near-term priorities for development of functional, robust hybrid software systems. The paper argues that due to the deep dependency of quantum execution on classical pre- and post-processing, hybrid computing may represent a near-permanent outcome of classical-quantum computing rather than a transitional workaround.

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Advait Deshpande, Luciano Baresi, Arosha K. Bandara. 2026-10-05. Hybrid Classical-Quantum Solutions to Accelerate the Adoption of Quantum Computing. https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.06638

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