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Feynman would have approved
Astute followers of this blog know that quantum computing was the brain child of Richard Feynman whose contribution to the quantum field theory of electrodynamics earned him a Nobel prize. Feynman was the first to remark on the fact that classical computers … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Science, Quantum Computing
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Quantum Computing – So what is it good for? – Updated below
If anybody in the wider IT community has heard about Quantum Computing, it’s usually in the context of how it may obliterate our current industry standard encryption (e.g. RSA). Probably Peter Shore didn’t realize that he was about to define the … Continue reading
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SUSY Matrix Blues
Dr. Gates, a distinguished theoretical physicist (with a truly inspiring biography), recently made an astounding statement during an interview on NPR (the clip from the On Being show can be found here – a transcript is also online). It gave … Continue reading
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A Picture is Worth More Than a Thousand Lines of Code
Imagine a world before the advent of the steam engine that nevertheless imminently anticipates this marvelous machine’s arrival. Although no locomotive has been built, civil engineers are already busy discussing how to build rail-road bridges, architects try to determine the optimal layout of train stations, and the logistics … Continue reading
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About Time – Blogroll Memory Hole Rescue
One of the most fascinating aspects of quantum information research is that it sheds light on the connections between informational and thermodynamic entropy, as well as how time factors into quantum dynamics. I.e. Schroedinger Equation and Heisenberg picture are equivalent. … Continue reading
Quantum Computing – A Matter of Life and Death
In terms of commercial use cases, I have looked at corporate IT, as well as how a quantum computer will fit in with the evolving cloud computing infrastructure. However, where QC will make the most difference -as in, a difference … Continue reading
Posted in D-Wave, Popular Science, Quantum Computing
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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
Posted in D-Wave, Quantum Computing
Tagged quantum computing jobs, quantum information science
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A Brief History of Quantum Computing
An attempted apotheosis. In the beginning there was Feynman. And Feynman was with the scientific establishment. Feynman was a god. Or at least as close to it as a mortal physicist can ever be. He tamed the light with his QED … Continue reading
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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
Posted in D-Wave, Quantum Computing
Tagged Elena Tolkacheva, HTC, IBM, over-clocking, super-computing, superconductivity
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