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Quantum mechanics, the fundamental theory that governs the behaviour of matter and energy at microscopic scales, forms the foundation of quantum computing and quantum information science. As quantum technologies progress, software engineers…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-02-25 Arvind W Kiwelekar

Effecting coordination across remote sites in a distributed system is an essential part of distributed computing, and also an inherent challenge. In 1978, an analysis of communication in asynchronous systems was suggested by Leslie Lamport.…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2011-12-20 Ido Ben-Zvi

If a large Quantum Computer (QC) existed today, what type of physical problems could we efficiently simulate on it that we could not simulate on a classical Turing machine? In this paper we argue that a QC could solve some relevant physical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Rolando Somma , Gerardo Ortiz , Emanuel Knill , James Gubernatis

Computational analysis of time-course data with an underlying causal structure is needed in a variety of domains, including neural spike trains, stock price movements, and gene expression levels. However, it can be challenging to determine…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2012-05-14 Samantha Kleinberg , Bud Mishra

There is a growing consensus that physics majors need to learn computational skills, but many departments are still devoid of computation in their physics curriculum. Some departments may lack the resources or commitment to create a…

Physics Education · Physics 2009-11-13 Todd Timberlake , Javier E. Hasbun

One might think that, once we know something is computable, how efficiently it can be computed is a practical question with little further philosophical importance. In this essay, I offer a detailed case that one would be wrong. In…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2024-05-11 Scott Aaronson

The quest for quantum computers is motivated by their potential for solving problems that defy existing, classical, computers. The theory of computational complexity, one of the crown jewels of computer science, provides a rigorous…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2010-09-10 C. R. Laumann , R. Moessner , A. Scardicchio , S. L. Sondhi

The time-dependent vulnerability of synchronized states is shown for a complex network composed of electronic circuits. We demonstrate that disturbances to the local dynamics of network units can produce different outcomes to…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2019-11-13 Everton S Medeiros , Rene O. Medrano-T , Iberê Luiz Caldas , Tamás Tél , Ulrike Feudel

A quantum computer is a multi-particle interferometer that comprises beam splitters at both ends and arms, where the n two-level particles undergo the interactions among them. The arms are designed so that relevant functions required to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 F. Yamaguchi , C. P. Master , Y. Yamamoto

High Performance Computing (HPC) aims at providing reasonably fast computing solutions to scientific and real life problems. The advent of multicore architectures is noticeable in the HPC history, because it has brought the underlying…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2020-10-07 Claude Tadonki

We study the paradoxical aspects of closed time-like curves and their impact on the theory of computation. After introducing the $\text{TM}_\text{CTC}$, a classical Turing machine benefiting CTCs for backward time travel, Aaronson et al.…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2023-01-30 Sara Babaee Khanehsar , Farzad Didehvar

This paper considers the relevance of the concepts of observability and computability in physical theory. Observability is related to verifiability which is essential for effective computing and as physical systems are computational systems…

General Physics · Physics 2012-06-28 Subhash Kak

Simulating physical systems is a core component of scientific computing, encompassing a wide range of physical domains and applications. Recently, there has been a surge in data-driven methods to complement traditional numerical simulations…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-08-19 Karl Otness , Arvi Gjoka , Joan Bruna , Daniele Panozzo , Benjamin Peherstorfer , Teseo Schneider , Denis Zorin

The central idea of this work is the concept of prespace, a hypothetical structure that is postulated to underlie the fabric of space or space-time. I consider how such a structure could relate to space and space-time, and the implications…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-07-31 Martin Leckey

The abstraction introduced by von Neumann correctly reflected the state of the art 70 years ago. Although it omitted data transmission time between components of the computer, it served as an excellent base for classic computing for…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2020-09-29 János Végh

Space and time are crucial twins in physics. In quantum mechanics, spatial correlations already reveal nonclassical features, such as entanglement, and have bred many quantum technologies. However, the nature of quantum temporal…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-10-01 Hai Wang , Ray-Kuang Lee , Manish Kumar Shukla , Indranil Chakrabarty , Shaoming Fei , Junde Wu

Intermittently powered devices enable new applications in harsh or inaccessible environments, such as space or in-body implants, but also introduce problems in programmability and correctness. Researchers have developed programming models…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2021-06-29 Milijana Surbatovich , Limin Jia , Brandon Lucia

This paper talk about the complexity of computation by Turing Machine. I take attention to the relation of symmetry and order structure of the data, and I think about the limitation of computation time. First, I make general problem named…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2010-09-24 Koji Kobayashi

Discrete translational symmetry plays a fundamental role in condensed matter physics and lattice gauge theories, enabling the analysis of systems that would otherwise be intractable. Despite this, many open problems remain. Quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-07 Joris Kattemölle , Guido Burkard

These lecture notes are an informal introduction to the theory of computational complexity and its links to quantum computing and statistical mechanics.

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-09-25 Stephan Mertens