Quantum Computing
"Quantum computing is an evolving area of computing focused on developing computer technology based on the principles of quantum theory which harnesses the phenomena of quantum mechanics to deliver a huge leap forward in computation to solve certain problems."
"Quantum computing uses the unique ability of subatomic particles which focuses on the behavior of energy and material on the atomic and subatomic levels to allow those particles to exist in more than one state."
Key quantum computing concepts include superposition, interference, and entanglement. Superposition is where the system exists in a complex linear combination of a state 0 and a state 1. Interference is a pattern where the wrong answers will interfere with each other destructively and cancel each other out and where the right answers will reinforce each other. Entanglement is an extremely strong correlation between quantum particles.
References:
- What is quantum computing?: https://www.ibm.com/quantum-computing/what-is-quantum-computing/
- Quantum Computing: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/q/quantum-computing.asp
- Tabb, Michael, Gawrylewski, Andrea, and DelViscio, Jeffery, (2021), "How Does a Quantum Computer Work?, Scientific America, https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/how-does-a-quantum-computer-work/
- Aaronson, Scott, (2021), "What Makes Quantum Computing So Hard to Explain?," https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-is-quantum-computing-so-hard-to-explain-20210608/