Quantum-Augmented Networks: Foundations, Models and Architecture
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "E1: Mathematics and Computer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quantum communications and networking; quantum algorithms; cryptography and network security; cybersecurity; AI/ML augmented education technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Quantum-augmented networks, often referred to as quantum–classical hybrid networks, represent a crucial bridge between today’s classical internet infrastructure and tomorrow's quantum communication systems. These hybrid networks enable the incremental implementation of quantum technologies without requiring an immediate overhaul of existing communication frameworks. Mathematical models, architectures, and hardware–software simulation frameworks optimizing quantum classical interfaces with formal performance guarantees are essential for addressing unique challenges in routing, security, and information transfer between fundamentally different computing paradigms. Robust hybrid network architectures supported by rigorous and formal foundations will accelerate practical quantum network deployment while maximizing compatibility with the currently existing classical communication infrastructure.
We invite a wide range of submissions for this Special Issue that explore models and performance-optimized frameworks for quantum–classical hybrid network development. These submissions may include, but are not limited to, papers addressing topological network structures, optimization algorithms for bandwidth and routing, information-theoretic approaches to quantum–classical interfaces, or cryptographic security across domain boundaries. We also welcome mathematical contributions addressing congestion avoidance, fault tolerance, interoperability, and scalability using graph theory, optimization mathematics, and algebraic frameworks that lay the foundations for quantum augmented networks. This interdisciplinary Special Issue aims to establish rigorous mathematical and hybrid architectures supported by formal performance guarantees tools for analyzing efficiency, reliability, and security in emerging quantum augmented network systems. Researchers working at the intersection of quantum information, classical networking, and mathematical theory are encouraged to submit original work that will help define the formal underpinnings of next-generation quantum-augmented communication infrastructure.
Prof. Dr. Abhishek Parakh
Prof. Dr. Mahadevan Subramaniam
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- routing algorithms in quantum–classical hybrid networks
- congestion avoidance
- security protocols
- interoperability issues
- multimodal transmission
- bandwith optimization
- architecture and interfaces
- network theory for hybrid systems (topology and information flow)
- network reliability and fault tolerance
- cryptographic protocols
- scalability challenges
- quantum–classical interfaces
- quantum optics and hybrid photonics
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