Quantum computing Definition and 263 Threads

First of all I want to say hello to everyone on these boards, so hello! Everything I say is speculation only from what I've read, for all I know I could be speaking jibberish and not know it. I read a few things about QM, mostly for quantum computers and I came across something that talked...

Can you show me how to use quantum computing language ? I have download qcl6.0 but i don't know how to use it ?:confused: and have you know any solfware can simulate quantum structure ? :biggrin: help me if you can

Where do these fields overlap (if at all) and where do they differ? If one was doing Nanotechnology at the graduate level with a BSc in physics behind them, what kinds of courses would one be taking? What about for Quantum Computing?

Is it theoretically possible to simulate a quantum computer by a real one (ie a Turing machine equivalent) even approximately? Any comments? Sorry if this has already been discussed. :confused:

i have to do a report on quantum computing for school, and i was wondering if anyone knew any good places to find it

I am interested in quantum computing, but presently have no clue as to where should I start. Could you suggest some topics in the field for me to go ? Some simple ones that I can finish them in one year ? Could you ? Thanks a lot

What is a quantum computer in short ? what does it look like ? Can it be as fast as a present super computer ? Another, beside crypto, what can quantum algorithms do ? Can they do something good like genetic algorithms ? :redface:

Hi Does anyone know which universities in england and US do post graduate study in Quantum Computing? Raj

I have read with interest the previous post on this topic, but wonder, I recently read an article about the first quantum transistor, a small step on the path to a true quantum computer, and also some articles on using argon atoms and electrons as ram and a bus respectively; can anyone however...

this seems strange spin networks are the quantum states of gravity in one approach to it (LQG) this paper treats them as quantum computers I cannot tell if ...I can't tell anything about this. some remarkable diagrams way at the end, and nice numbers like the Catalan numbers...

I've been asked to take part in a project invloving reasearch into Q.C I've basically got to investigate algorithms and i was wondering which are the main algorithms that have been devloped? So far I have Shor's factoring, Grover's searching and Discrete Logarithm algorithms.. Are there any...

What is the best major for someone who wants to get into the field of quantum computing research? Right now I'm a sophmore doing Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. Is this the right path? Do I need to specialize in a master's degree program or somthing of the sort...

This is probably not the best site to get scientific information from, but still: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/quantum-computer1.htm I don't understand the final bit - how does entanglement allow scientists to know the value of the qubits? I can understand how it could allow them to...