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Quantum computers promise to surpass the most powerful classical supercomputers when it comes to solving many critically important practical problems, such as pharmaceutical and fertilizer design, supply chain and traffic optimization, or…

Computation · Statistics 2022-04-05 Anna Lopatnikova , Minh-Ngoc Tran , Scott A. Sisson

This paper is a gentle but rigorous introduction to quantum computing intended for discrete mathematicians. Starting from a small set of assumptions on the behavior of quantum computing devices, we analyze their main characteristics,…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2020-02-24 Giacomo Nannicini

We present a conceptually clear introduction to quantum theory, deriving the theory from scratch from the point of view of quantum information. Different subsets of these lectures were taught to a wide variety of audiences, including…

Popular Physics · Physics 2025-04-15 Barak Shoshany

I argue that quantum mechanics is fundamentally a theory about the representation and manipulation of information, not a theory about the mechanics of nonclassical waves or particles. The notion of quantum information is to be understood as…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Jeffrey Bub

Quantum computing is an emerging field with growing implications across science and industry, making early educational exposure increasingly important. This paper examines how quantum computing concepts can be introduced into high-school…

The aim of this textbook is to bridge in regard of quantum computation what proves to be a considerable threshold even to the usual science trained readership between the level of science popularization, and on the other hand, the presently…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 E. E. Rosinger

Quantum physics is considered as one of the most remarkable discoveries of contemporary physics grown during previous century and gradually manifested to the scientific world such as inventions of laser, the transistor, the electron…

Physics Education · Physics 2010-03-01 Bayram Akarsu

This book is an attempt to help students transform all of the concepts of quantum mechanics into concrete computer representations, which can be constructed, evaluated, analyzed, and hopefully understood at a deeper level than what is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-01-22 Roman Schmied

A common learning goal for modern physics instructors is for students to recognize a difference between the experimental uncertainty of classical physics and the fundamental uncertainty of quantum mechanics. Our studies suggest this…

Physics Education · Physics 2011-09-08 Charles Baily

The Institute of Physics New Quantum Curriculum consists of freely available online learning and teaching materials (quantumphysics.iop.org) for a first course in university quantum mechanics starting from two-level systems. This approach…

In this paper, we examine the state art of quantum computing and analyze its potential effects in scientific computing and cybersecurity. Additionally, a non-technical description of the mechanics of the listed form of computing is provided…

Popular Physics · Physics 2021-05-21 Giovanny Espitia

Quantum mechanics is difficult to learn because it is counterintuitive, hard to visualize, mathematically challenging, and abstract. The Physics Education Technology (PhET) Project, known for its interactive computer simulations for…

Physics Education · Physics 2009-11-13 S. B. McKagan , K. K. Perkins , M. Dubson , C. Malley , S. Reid , R. LeMaster , C. E. Wieman

Faster algorithms, novel cryptographic mechanisms, and alternative methods of communication become possible when the model underlying information and computation changes from a classical mechanical model to a quantum mechanical one. Quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-12-29 Eleanor G. Rieffel

Recent developments in the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics have brought the theory closer to that of classical probability and statistics. On the other hand, the unique character of quantum physics sets many of the questions…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 O. E. Barndorff-Nielsen , R. D. Gill , P. E. Jupp

Quantum computing exposes the brilliance of quantum mechanics through computer science and, as such, gives oneself a marvelous and exhilarating journey to go through. This article leads along that journey with a historical and current…

Popular Physics · Physics 2024-03-18 Robert Kudelić

Quantum information science and engineering (QISE) is a rapidly developing field that leverages the skills of experts from many disciplines to utilize the potential of quantum systems in a variety of applications. It requires talent from a…

Physics Education · Physics 2024-08-12 Peter Hu , Yangqiuting Li , Chandralekha Singh

Quantum computing comes with the potential to push computational boundaries in various domains including, e.g., cryptography, simulation, optimization, and machine learning. Exploiting the principles of quantum mechanics, new algorithms can…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-23 Julian Berberich , Robert L. Kosut , Thomas Schulte-Herbrüggen

We present an approach for teaching quantum physics at high school level based on the simplest quantum system - the single quantum bit (qubit). We show that many central concepts of quantum mechanics, including the superposition principle,…

Physics Education · Physics 2013-12-06 W. Dür , S. Heusler

Quantum computing is a fascinating interdisciplinary research field that promises to revolutionize computing by efficiently solving previously intractable problems. Recent years have seen tremendous progress on both the experimental…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-04 Julian Berberich , Daniel Fink

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