"Quantum mechanics, the subfield of physics that describes the behavior of very small (quantum) particles, provides the basis for a new paradigm of computing. First proposed in the 1980s as a way to improve computational modeling of quantum systems, the field of quantum computing has recently garnered significant attention due to progress in building small-scale devices. However, significant technical advances will be required before a large-scale, practical quantum computer can be achieved. Quantum Computing: Progress and Prospects provides an introduction to the field, including the unique characteristics and constraints of the technology, and assesses the feasibility and implications of creating a functional quantum computer capable of addressing real-world problems. This report considers hardware and software requirements, quantum algorithms, drivers of advances in quantum computing and quantum devices, benchmarks associated with re
ISBN: | 9780309479691 |
Publication date: | 27th March 2019 |
Author: | Engineering, and Medicine US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine US National Academies of Sciences |
Publisher: | the National Academies Press |
Format: | Paperback |
Series: | A Consensus Study Report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine |
Genres: |
Information technology: general topics |