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Quantum Computing @ MIT: The Past, Present, and Future of the Second Revolution in Computing

Popular Physics 2020-02-28 v2

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the history, theoretical basis, and different implementations of quantum computers. In Fall 2018, four MIT faculty -- Isaac Chuang, Dirk Englund, Aram Harrow, and William Oliver -- at the forefront of quantum computation and information research were interviewed. They provided personal perspectives on the development of the field, as well as insight to its near-term trajectory. There has been a lot of recent media hype surrounding quantum computation, so in this article we present an academic view of the matter, specifically highlighting progress being made at MIT.

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@article{arxiv.2002.05559,
  title  = {Quantum Computing @ MIT: The Past, Present, and Future of the Second Revolution in Computing},
  author = {Francisca Vasconcelos},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.05559},
  year   = {2020}
}

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for associated MIT Undergraduate Research Journal (MURJ) article, see http://murj.mit.edu/ (Volume 38)

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