quantum computer
noun
: a computer that takes advantage of the quantum properties of qubits to perform certain types of calculation extremely quickly compared to conventional computers
quantum computing
noun
A "geek at heart," Samet, 34, is fascinated by quantum computing, a still-emerging field that involves the behavior of subatomic particles in computing.
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Access to Kretschmer’s oracle would enable such algorithms to solve certain classical-input problems too hard for real quantum computers.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 30 June 2024
This image could give you a better grasp of how quantum computers work.
—Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
So to make quantum computers with the maximum coherence times—and therefore computers that can sustain the longest and most complex computations—as much 29Si as possible should be removed or extracted somehow from a silicon qubit substrate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2024
Such physicists would argue that the thoughts of an AI built inside a quantum computer are not a proxy for human thoughts.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 30 June 2024
This image could give you a better grasp of how quantum computers work.
—Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
So to make quantum computers with the maximum coherence times—and therefore computers that can sustain the longest and most complex computations—as much 29Si as possible should be removed or extracted somehow from a silicon qubit substrate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2024
Such physicists would argue that the thoughts of an AI built inside a quantum computer are not a proxy for human thoughts.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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“Quantum computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20computer. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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