Quantum Computer

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Introduction1

Institute for Quantum Computing (YouTube Channel)
Institute for Quantum Computing (Official Website)

Encyclopedia

Quantum computing is computing using quantum-mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement. A quantum computer is a device that performs quantum computing. They are different from binary digital electronic computers based on transistors. Whereas common digital computing requires that the data be encoded into binary digits (bits), each of which is always in one of two definite states (0 or 1), quantum computation uses quantum bits, which can be in superpositions of states. A quantum Turing machine is a theoretical model of such a computer, and is also known as the universal quantum computer. — Wikipedia

Quantum Computer (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Quantum computing 101 (Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo)
An Introduction to Quantum Computing, Without the Physics (Giacomo Nannicini, arXiv.org)
An Introduction to Quantum Computing (Noson S. Yanofsky, arXiv.org)

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Inspiration

Talks about Quantum Computers (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about Quantum Computers (Big Think)

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Preservation

History

Timeline of Quantum Computers and the History of Quantum Computing (Quantum Computing 101)
Timeline of quantum computing (Wikipedia)

Library

DDC: 006.3843 Quantum Computers (Library Thing)
Subject: Quantum Computers (Library Thing)

Subject: Quantum Computers (Open Library)

LCC: QA 76.889 Quantum Computers (Library of Congress)
Subject: Quantum Computers (Library of Congress)

Subject: Quantum Computers (WorldCat)

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Participation

Education

MIT Quantum Practitioner Curriculum

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Course

Quantum Computation (Peter Shor, MIT Opencourseware)

Quantum Computing Courses (edX)

Community

News

Quantum Computers (JSTOR)
Quantum Computing (Science Daily)
Quantum Computers (NPR Archives)

Government

Document

Quantum Computing (USA.gov)

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Expression

Arts

Quantum Computing and Complexity in Art (Libby Heaney, Leonardo)

Future

Here’s What a World Powered by Quantum Computers Will Look Like (Dom Galeon and Kristin Houser, Futurism)

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More …

Recent News from Science Daily …

  • This tiny gold crystal could bring quantum...
    on August 8, 2026 at 1:17 pm

    Scientists have created the first quantum material that can sort and transport different quantum states of light at room temperature, potentially removing the need for bulky, ultra-cold refrigeration systems. Built from a gold film carved with hundreds of microscopic structures, the ultrathin […]

  • Sunlight creates quantum entanglement once...
    on August 8, 2026 at 3:49 am

    Scientists have generated quantum entanglement directly from sunlight, potentially offering a lower-energy alternative to the lasers normally used in quantum technology. Their outdoor experiment produced entangled photons with about 94% similarity to an ideal state. The result could pave the way […]

  • UCLA scientists discover how to guide heat like...
    on August 7, 2026 at 12:22 pm

    Scientists have demonstrated that heat can move through a crystal in focused, wave-like rays at room temperature instead of spreading randomly. The breakthrough could make it possible to route heat around sensitive parts of next-generation chips and quantum devices.

  • New programmable photonic chip can control how...
    on July 22, 2026 at 2:43 am

    Scientists have created a programmable optical chip that can slow light on demand, giving engineers far greater control over how optical signals propagate through a circuit. The technology could provide the delays, synchronization, and buffering functions needed to make light-based computing more […]

  • New quantum gravity theory links entropy, dark...
    on July 21, 2026 at 2:40 am

    A new theoretical study offers a possible explanation for how the Universe can grow more complex without violating the second law of thermodynamics. Using a quantum gravity framework called Gravity from Entropy, mathematician Ginestra Bianconi found that the Universe’s total entropy may rise as […]

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Related

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Media

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Software Service (Web) Program (OS, SS) Database Application AI, VW

Format Multimedia (Video, Animation) Image (Object) Scent, Flavor, Audio (Text) Haptic, “Other
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Notes

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