Quantum computing takes flight

Quantum computing takes flight

A programmable quantum computer has been reported to outperform the most powerful conventional computers in a specific task — a milestone in computing comparable in importance to the Wright brothers’ first flights. A 53-qubit processor demonstrates quantum supremacy.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2019-10, Vol.574 (7779), p.487-488
1. Verfasser: Oliver, William D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Algorithms
Central processing units
Circuits
Computer applications
Computer simulation
Computers
Design and construction
Equipment and supplies
Forecasts and trends
Laboratories
Microprocessors
News And Views
Processing speed
Pseudorandom
Quantum computing
Research facilities
Supercomputers
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Zusammenfassung:A programmable quantum computer has been reported to outperform the most powerful conventional computers in a specific task — a milestone in computing comparable in importance to the Wright brothers’ first flights. A 53-qubit processor demonstrates quantum supremacy.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-019-03173-4