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13' Quantum Computing Part 1: Mechanics and Hardware
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Episode 13
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In part 1 of the season finale, Emily talks about her two favorite subjects: quantum computing and cats. April and Emily discuss the basics of quantum computing, the challenges facing this field, and different quantum hardware. We explain topics like Schrodinger's Cat, superposition, entanglement, decoherence, NISQ, annealing.
Sources
Quantum Computation and Quantum Information by Isaac Chuang and Michael Nielsen
Quantum Annealing Explained - D-Wave Systems