Alexei Kitaev
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computer scientist
human
mathematical physicist
physicist
quantum information scientist
theoretical physicist
Alexei Kitaev is a theoretical physicist renowned for pioneering work in topological quantum computation and quantum error correction, profoundly influencing quantum information science.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexei Kitaev canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3995326 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexei Kitaev Context triple: [Fundamental Physics Prize, notableRecipient, Alexei Kitaev]
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A.
Alexander Shlyapnikov
Alexander Shlyapnikov was a prominent Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and metalworkers’ leader who later became a key figure in the Workers’ Opposition within the early Soviet Communist Party.
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B.
Igor Klebanov
Igor Klebanov is a theoretical physicist known for influential contributions to string theory, gauge/gravity duality, and related areas of high-energy physics.
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C.
Mikhail Brin
Mikhail Brin is a Soviet-born mathematician and academic, best known as the father of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
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D.
Anindya Bose
Anindya Bose is an Indian musician and songwriter best known as a former member of the Bengali rock band Bangla band Shahar.
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E.
Yuri Nikulin
Yuri Nikulin was a beloved Soviet and Russian clown and film actor, renowned for his work in the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard and for starring in many classic Soviet comedies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexei Kitaev Target entity description: Alexei Kitaev is a theoretical physicist renowned for pioneering work in topological quantum computation and quantum error correction, profoundly influencing quantum information science.
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A.
Alexander Shlyapnikov
Alexander Shlyapnikov was a prominent Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and metalworkers’ leader who later became a key figure in the Workers’ Opposition within the early Soviet Communist Party.
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B.
Igor Klebanov
Igor Klebanov is a theoretical physicist known for influential contributions to string theory, gauge/gravity duality, and related areas of high-energy physics.
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C.
Mikhail Brin
Mikhail Brin is a Soviet-born mathematician and academic, best known as the father of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
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D.
Anindya Bose
Anindya Bose is an Indian musician and songwriter best known as a former member of the Bengali rock band Bangla band Shahar.
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E.
Yuri Nikulin
Yuri Nikulin was a beloved Soviet and Russian clown and film actor, renowned for his work in the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard and for starring in many classic Soviet comedies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer scientist
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human ⓘ mathematical physicist ⓘ physicist ⓘ quantum information scientist ⓘ theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fundamental Physics Prize
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surface form:
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Dirac Prize ⓘ
surface form:
Dirac Medal
Fundamental Physics Prize ⓘ ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize ⓘ
surface form:
ICTP Dirac Medal
MacArthur Fellowship ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Russia
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| educatedAt |
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Dolgoprudny)
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surface form:
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
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| familyName | Kitaev ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
condensed matter physics
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mathematical physics ⓘ quantum computation ⓘ quantum error correction ⓘ quantum information theory ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ topological quantum computation ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Alexey
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surface form:
Alexei
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| influenced |
quantum computing
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quantum information science ⓘ topological matter research ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classification of topological phases of free fermions
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developing the phase estimation algorithm in quantum computing ⓘ introducing the Kitaev chain model ⓘ introducing the Kitaev honeycomb model ⓘ introducing the toric code ⓘ pioneering quantum error correction ⓘ pioneering topological quantum computation ⓘ |
| name | Alexei Kitaev self-link ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Kitaev chain
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Kitaev honeycomb model ⓘ anyon-based quantum computation ⓘ phase estimation algorithm in quantum computing ⓘ topological quantum memory ⓘ toric code model ⓘ
surface form:
toric code
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| notableWork |
Kitaev chain model of a 1D p-wave superconductor
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Kitaev honeycomb model ⓘ Kitaev quantum phase estimation algorithm ⓘ Kitaev’s anyon model for topological quantum computation ⓘ Kitaev quantum phase estimation algorithm ⓘ
surface form:
Kitaev’s phase estimation algorithm
classification of topological insulators and superconductors ⓘ toric code model ⓘ work on anyon-based quantum computation ⓘ work on fault-tolerant quantum computation ⓘ work on quantum error-correcting codes ⓘ |
| workInstitution |
California Institute of Technology
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California Institute of Technology ⓘ
surface form:
Caltech
Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Alexei Kitaev Description of subject: Alexei Kitaev is a theoretical physicist renowned for pioneering work in topological quantum computation and quantum error correction, profoundly influencing quantum information science.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.