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Programming quantum computers using 3-D puzzles, coffee cups, and doughnuts

Quantum Physics 2016-09-22 v1

Abstract

The task of programming a quantum computer is just as strange as quantum mechanics itself. But it now looks like a simple 3D puzzle may be the future tool of quantum software engineers.

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@article{arxiv.1609.06628,
  title  = {Programming quantum computers using 3-D puzzles, coffee cups, and doughnuts},
  author = {Simon J. Devitt},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1609.06628},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

10 Pages, 4 figures. Article for ACM-XRDS, Magazine for students. Fall Issue on Quantum Computing. Expanded Reference List

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