Quantum Computational Supremacy
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Harrow, Aram W.
Montanaro, Ashley
Date Issued
September 14, 2017
Journal
Nature
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Springer Nature America, Inc
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Harrow, Aram W., and Ashley Montanaro. “Quantum Computational Supremacy.” Nature 549 (September 2017): 203–209 © 2017 Publisher
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Abstract
The field of quantum algorithms aims to find ways to speed up the solution of computational problems by using a quantum computer. A key milestone in this field will be when a universal quantum computer performs a computational task that is beyond the capability of any classical computer, an event known as quantum supremacy. This would be easier to achieve experimentally than full-scale quantum computing, but involves new theoretical challenges. Here we present the leading proposals to achieve quantum supremacy, and discuss how we can reliably compare the power of a classical computer to the power of a quantum computer.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Theoretical Physics
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https://doi.org/10.1038/NATURE23458