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Universal quantum computers are the only general purpose quantum computers known that can be implemented as of today. These computers consist of a classical memory component which controls the quantum memory. In this paper, the space…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-11-03 Yanglin Hu , Darya Melnyk , Yuyi Wang , Roger Wattenhofer

The success of the abstract model of computation, in terms of bits, logical operations, programming language constructs, and the like, makes it easy to forget that computation is a physical process. Our cherished notions of computation and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-06-18 Joseph F. Fitzsimons , Eleanor G. Rieffel , Valerio Scarani

Most continuous mathematical formulations arising in science and engineering can only be solved numerically and therefore approximately. We shall always assume that we're dealing with a numerical approximation to the solution. There are two…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-12-10 A. Papageorgiou , J. F. Traub

The primary resource for quantum computation is Hilbert-space dimension. Whereas Hilbert space itself is an abstract construction, the number of dimensions available to a system is a physical quantity that requires physical resources.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Robin Blume-Kohout , Carlton M. Caves , Ivan H. Deutsch

Fault-tolerant schemes can use error correction to make a quantum computation arbitrarily ac- curate, provided that errors per physical component are smaller than a certain threshold and in- dependent of the computer size. However in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-02-24 Marco Fellous-Asiani , Jing Hao Chai , Robert S. Whitney , Alexia Auffèves , Hui Khoon Ng

Quantum computing has the potential to provide exponential performance benefits in processing over classical computing. It utilizes quantum mechanics phenomena (such as superposition, entanglement, and interference) to solve a computational…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-03-08 Himanshu Sahu , Hari Prabhat Gupta

Scientists have demonstrated that quantum computing has presented novel approaches to address computational challenges, each varying in complexity. Adapting problem-solving strategies is crucial to harness the full potential of quantum…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2024-09-13 Arash Vaezi , Ali Movaghar , Mohammad Ghodsi , Seyed Mohammad Hussein Kazemi , Negin Bagheri Noghrehy , Seyed Mohsen Kazemi

Computational methods are the most effective tools we have besides scientific experiments to explore the properties of complex biological systems. Progress is slowing because digital silicon computers have reached their limits in terms of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-03 Viv Kendon

Quantum computers (QCs), which work based on the law of quantum mechanics, are expected to be faster than classical computers in several computational tasks such as prime factoring and simulation of quantum many-body systems. In the last…

The quantum computer is supposed to process information by applying unitary transformations to the complex amplitudes defining the state of N qubits. A useful machine needing N=1000 or more, the number of continuous parameters describing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-09-23 M. I. Dyakonov

We use the benefits and components of classical computers every day. However, there are many types of problems which, as they grow in size, their computational complexity grows larger than classical computers will ever be able to solve.…

Developing high-performance materials is critical for diverse energy applications to increase efficiency, improve sustainability and reduce costs. Classical computational methods have enabled important breakthroughs in energy materials…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-26 Seongmin Kim , In-Saeng Suh , Travis S. Humble , Thomas Beck , Eungkyu Lee , Tengfei Luo

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

The discovery of an algorithm for factoring which runs in polynomial time on a quantum computer has given rise to a concerted effort to understand the principles, advantages, and limitations of quantum computing. At the same time, many…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Chris Adami , Jonathan P. Dowling

The primary resource for quantum computation is Hilbert-space dimension. Whereas Hilbert space itself is an abstract construction, the number of dimensions available to a system is a physical quantity that requires physical resources.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Carlton M. Caves , Ivan H. Deutsch , Robin Blume-Kohout

Quantum computing promises to help humanity solve problems that would otherwise be intractable on classical computers. Unlike today's machines, quantum computers use a novel computing process that leverages the foundational quantum…

Physics and Society · Physics 2024-03-06 Matthias Troyer , Emily Violi Benjamin , Ani Gevorkian

Energy consumption in solving computational problems has been gaining growing attention as one of the key performance measures for computers. Quantum computation is known to offer advantages over classical computation in terms of various…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-23 Florian Meier , Hayata Yamasaki

It is expected that quantum computers would enable solving various problems that are beyond the capabilities of the most powerful current supercomputers, which are based on classical technologies. In the last three decades, advances in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-04-01 A. K. Fedorov , N. Gisin , S. M. Beloussov , A. I. Lvovsky

Quantum computing, leveraging quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement, is emerging as a transformative force in computing technology, promising unparalleled computational speed and efficiency crucial for engineering…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-08-30 Osama Muhammad Raisuddin , Suvranu De

Building a quantum computer that surpasses the computational power of its classical counterpart is a great engineering challenge. Quantum software optimizations can provide an accelerated pathway to the first generation of quantum computing…