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Analog VLSI for Neural Networks – A Cautious Tale for Adiabatic Quantum Computing
Fifteen years ago I attempted to find an efficient randomized training algorithm for simple artificial neural networks suitable for implementation on a specialized hardware chip. The latter’s design only allowed feed-forward connections i.e. back-propagation on the chip was not an option. The idea … Continue reading
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Keep Walking – No Quantum Computing Jobs on Offer
UPDATE: Ever so often I get a search engine click on this post, presumably from QIS job seekers. So despite the dreary title I now can give you a link to this job portal. When promoting my last blog post … Continue reading
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Tagged quantum computing jobs, quantum information science
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Quantum Computing for the Rest of Us? – UPDATED
<Go to update> Everybody who is following the Quantum Computing story will have heard by now about IBM’s new chip. This certainly gives credence to the assumption that superconducting Josephon junction-based technology will win the race. This may seem like … Continue reading
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Tagged Elena Tolkacheva, HTC, IBM, over-clocking, super-computing, superconductivity
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Rescued From the Blogroll Memory Hole
During the week my professional life leaves me no time to create original content. Yet, there is a lot of excellent material out there pertinent to the nascent quantum information industry. So to fill the inter-week void I think it is very … Continue reading
Posted in Blogroll Rescue, D-Wave, Popular Science, Quantum Computing
Tagged Robert R. Tucci
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Scott Aaronson Visits D-Wave – No Casualties Reported
Those following the quantum computing story and D-Wave are well aware of the controversial scuffle between Scott and the company. So it’s quite newsworthy that according to Scott’s own accord the hatchet has been buried. No more comparing the D‑Wave One to a … Continue reading
Dust to dust – Science for Science
No, this is not an obituary for D-Wave. But the reporting of the latest news connected to D-Wave just doesn’t sit well with me. Ever tried to strike up a conversation about Ramsey numbers around the water cooler, or just before … Continue reading
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Tagged high-performance computing, ramsey numbers, super-computing
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The story patterns of your life and what does this have to do with quantum computing?
Storytelling is an integral part in how we usually organize our world. How did you chose your line of work? How did you meet the love of your life, or if you haven’t yet, why not? There will be a … Continue reading
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Time to start investing in quantum computing software?
While the argument over whether D-Wave represents true quantum computing still rages the company moves on and opens a software developer portal. Assuming D-Wave succeeds in the marketplace (and I wish them all the best) they will own the term … Continue reading
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Nascent industry killed from birthing pain?
Networkworld.com has an instructive article on the state of quantum computing. While the headline is somewhat sensationalist (not as much as mine though) the article turned out to be well written and solidly sourced. It does a good job of … Continue reading
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You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
UCSB physicists claim to have a von Neumann architecture implemented for quantum computing. Far be it from me to denigrate what they achieved but I have to take issue with the marketing. They keep using that “von Neumann” word. I … Continue reading
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