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QUANTUM COMPUTING DEFINED

Key Terminology

Quantum Computing: an area of study focused on developing computer technology based on the principles of quantum theory.

Superposition: an essential principle of quantum mechanics that refers to the ability of a quantum system to be in two states at the same time.

Entanglement: describes the way in which particles of energy and/or matter can become correlated to predictably interact with each other regardless of how far apart they are.

Interference: a complex concept that states that an individual particle, such as a photon (light particles) can cross its own trajectory and interfere with the direction of its path as well as in more than one place at any given time through the principle of superposition.

(Definitions courtesy of TechTarget - What Is?)

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NEWS & UPDATES

"Quantum Computing Could Become a Major Threat to Blockchain Networks"
3/4/2019-Financial Magnates interview with Michael Bancroft, host of Beyond Innovation on Bloomberg TV.
"IBM’s new quantum computer might not change everything, but it could make history"
1/24/19 Insider Article by Tristan Greene discusses the 1st quantum computer.
IBM Unveils Groundbreaking Quantum Computing System
1/23/19 Article witten by Jan Lillelund
"IBM Unveils First Commercial Quantum Computer in the World"
1/18/19 Article by Megha Shah discussing the unveiling of the "Q System One" at the recent 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada
"IBM Thinks Outside the Lab-Puts Quantum Computer in a Box"
1/10/19-Article by Tristan Greene in Artificial Intelligence
"Quantum Computing Can Reshape Our Physical Infrastructure If We Let It"
11/26/18 Article from Forbes Magazine
What is Quantum Computing?
IBM Q - Beginner's Guide to Quantum Computing
"Some Things I’ve Learned About the Quantum Computing Market"
03/2018 Article from Medium written by Jesus Rodriguez on the race between Google, Microsoft, & IBM to lead the quantum computing odyssey.
Wired Guide to Quantum Computing
08/24/18 Comprehensive article about quantum computing in Wired magazine.
"There’s now proof that quantum computers can outperform classical machines"
Article from TechCrunch

FIND IT IN THE CATALOG

What Is Real? by Adam Becker
ISBN: 9780465096053
Publication Date: 2018-03-20
The untold story of the heretical thinkers who dared to question the nature of our quantum universe
What the Future Looks Like by Jim Al-Khalili
ISBN: 9781615194704
Publication Date: 2018-04-17
Science fact, not science fiction, on the cutting-edge developments that are already changing the course of our future Every day, scientists conduct pioneering experiments with the potential to transform how we live. Yet it isn't every day you hear from the scientists themselves! Now, award-winning author Jim Al-Khalili and his team of top-notch experts explain how today's earthshaking discoveries will shape our world tomorrow--and beyond.
Through Two Doors at Once by Anil Ananthaswamy
ISBN: 9781101986097
Publication Date: 2018-08-07
The intellectual adventure story of the "double-slit" experiment, showing how a sunbeam split into two paths first challenged our understanding of light and then the nature of reality itself--and continues to almost 200 years later.
Quantum Fuzz by Michael S. Walker
ISBN: 9781633882393
Publication Date: 2017-02-14
Quantum physics has turned our commonsense notion of reality on its head. This accessible book describes in layperson's terms the strange phenomena that exist at the quantum level--a world of tiny dimensions where nothing is absolutely predictable, where we rethink causality, and information seemingly travels faster than light.
Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella; Jill Tracie Nichols; Bill Gates (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780062652508
Publication Date: 2017-09-26
"Hit Refresh" considers the arrival of the most exciting and disruptive wave of technology humankind has experienced: artificial intelligence, mixed reality, and quantum computing. It's about how people, organizations, and societies can and must transform and "hit refresh" in their persistent quest for new energy, new ideas, and continued relevance and renewal. Microsoft's CEO tells the inside story of the company's continuing transformation, tracing his own personal journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant technological changes in the digital era.