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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bobboau on April 09, 2012, 10:42:25 am

Title: new quantum computer stuff
Post by: Bobboau on April 09, 2012, 10:42:25 am
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2402711,00.asp
Title: Re: new quantum computer stuff
Post by: samiam on April 09, 2012, 05:34:48 pm
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The researchers were able to demonstrate the tiny diamond computer performing a search of an unsorted database of four choices (a test of "Grover's algorithm") with results they said showed it was operating in a quantum fashion. While a non-quantum search of such a database for a single, correct item of data would, on average, yield the correct answers after two tries, a quantum computer should be able to get the answer right the first time, every time.

The team's diamond-based quantum computer made the correct choice on its first try 95 percent of the time, Lidar said.

lol, moreslaw
Title: Re: new quantum computer stuff
Post by: Dragon on April 09, 2012, 05:55:43 pm
Looks promising.