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Parallel Quantum Computation, the Library of Babel and Quantum Measurement as the Efficient Librarian

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

The complementary roles played by parallel quantum computation and quantum measurement in originating the quantum speed-up are illustrated through an analogy with a famous metaphor by J.L. Borges.

Cite

@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0003003,
  title  = {Parallel Quantum Computation, the Library of Babel and Quantum Measurement as the Efficient Librarian},
  author = {Giuseppe Castagnoli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0003003},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

2 pages, RevTex, no figures. An excerpt from a longer (referenced) work, with a justification of the quantum speed-up

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