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The field of quantum algorithms aims to find ways to speed up the solution of computational problems by using a quantum computer. A key milestone in this field will be when a universal quantum computer performs a computational task that is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-09-21 Aram W Harrow , Ashley Montanaro

It has been shown that the apparent advantage of some quantum machine learning algorithms may be efficiently replicated using classical algorithms with suitable data access -- a process known as dequantization. Existing works on…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-12-07 Jordan Cotler , Hsin-Yuan Huang , Jarrod R. McClean

Since its inception at the beginning of the twentieth century, quantum mechanics has challenged our conceptions of how the universe ought to work; however, the equations of quantum mechanics can be too computationally difficult to solve…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-01-21 Nathan Wiebe

We present a pedagogical introduction to the current state of quantum computing algorithms for the simulation of classical fluids. Different strategies, along with their potential merits and liabilities, are discussed and commented on.

Computational Physics · Physics 2023-07-12 Sauro Succi , Wael Itani , Katepalli Sreenivasan , René Steijl

In this briefing report, we introduce a new concept (war algorithms) that elevates algorithmically-derived choices and decisions to a, and perhaps the, central concern regarding technical autonomy in war. We thereby aim to shed light on and…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2016-09-16 Dustin A. Lewis , Gabriella Blum , Naz K. Modirzadeh

Existing theoretical universal algorithmic intelligence models are not practically realizable. More pragmatic approach to artificial general intelligence is based on cognitive architectures, which are, however, non-universal in sense that…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2012-09-20 Alexey Potapov , Sergey Rodionov , Andrew Myasnikov , Galymzhan Begimov

The speed and transformative power of human cultural evolution is evident from the change it has wrought on our planet. This chapter proposes a human computation program aimed at (1) distinguishing algorithmic from non-algorithmic…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2013-10-24 Liane Gabora

This paper explores the transformative potential of quantum computing in the realm of personalized learning. Traditional machine learning models and GPU-based approaches have long been utilized to tailor educational experiences to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-08-29 Yifan Zhou , Chong Cheng Xu , Mingi Song , Yew Kee Wong

Over the past two decades, Yuri Gurevich and his colleagues have formulated axiomatic foundations for the notion of algorithm, be it classical, interactive, or parallel, and formalized them in the new generic framework of abstract state…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2012-08-14 Nachum Dershowitz

Your computer is continuously executing programs, but does it really understand them? Not in any meaningful sense. That burden falls upon human knowledge workers, who are increasingly asked to write and understand code. They deserve to have…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2019-01-28 Evan Patterson , Ioana Baldini , Aleksandra Mojsilovic , Kush R. Varshney

Explanations of cognitive behavior often appeal to computations over representations. What does it take for a system to implement a given computation over suitable representational vehicles within that system? We argue that the language of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-08-18 Atticus Geiger , Jacqueline Harding , Thomas Icard

Recent results by Harrow et. al. and by Ta-Shma, suggest that quantum computers may have an exponential advantage in solving a wealth of linear algebraic problems, over classical algorithms. Building on the quantum intuition of these…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-04-07 Michael Ben-Or , Lior Eldar

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the name popularly given to a broad spectrum of computer tools designed to perform increasingly complex cognitive tasks, including many that used to solely be the province of humans. As these tools become…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2026-03-30 Tanya Klowden , Terence Tao

In the rapidly growing area of quantum information, the Deutsch algorithm is ubiquitous and, in most cases, the first one to be introduced to any student of this relatively new field of research. The reason for this historical relevance…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-03-18 Yohan Vianna , Mariana R. Barros , Malena Hor-Meyll

Quantum computers use the quantum interference of different computational paths to enhance correct outcomes and suppress erroneous outcomes of computations. A common pattern underpinning quantum algorithms can be identified when quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-10-30 Richard Cleve , Artur Ekert , Chiara Macchiavello , Michele Mosca

This paper explores the intersection of identity, individuality, and reality through competing frameworks, including classical metaphysics, quantum mechanics, and computational theories. Traditional metaphysical notions of fixed identity…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2025-01-03 Krzysztof Sienicki

Specialized intelligent systems can be found everywhere: finger print, handwriting, speech, and face recognition, spam filtering, chess and other game programs, robots, et al. This decade the first presumably complete mathematical theory of…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2010-12-30 Marcus Hutter

While there has been a flurry of research in algorithmic fairness, what is less recognized is that modern antidiscrimination law may prohibit the adoption of such techniques. We make three contributions. First, we discuss how such…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-12-29 Daniel E. Ho , Alice Xiang

The debate over whether "thinking machines" could replace human intellectual labor has existed in both public and expert discussions since the mid-twentieth century, when the concept and terminology of Artificial Intelligence (AI) first…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Marcos Florencio , Francielle Prieto

Computation is commonly defined as the execution of abstract algorithms over symbolic representations, with physical systems treated as substrates that realise predefined operations. While effective for engineered machines, this separation…

Physics and Society · Physics 2026-01-21 Kimia Witte