Hey, guys! I've just begun studying quantum computing and honestly I don't have a good understanding of theory of computation or quantum mechanics in general. Having done nothing more than a rudimentary study about automatons, Turing machines and all that and on the quantum side of the subject, just a vague understanding of the formalism, few interesting problems like SHO and particle in a box.
I have found the topic of quantum computing not as intimidating as I thought it'd be. Things like qubit and quantum logic gates a few simple algorithms are not that hard of a topic to tackle and they remove a lot of misconceptions regarding instantaneous teleportation and other things floating around as click baits.
Then again, I'm only a beginner. I just want a discussion to get going. People can share their problems and interests on this topic. I want to know what you guys are upto :P
Like lots of people, I'm interested in quantum computing mostly because of Shor's Algorithm and Grover's Algorithm, which when combined will probably make modern public-key encryption obsolete once real quantum computation on more than about 1000 qubits becomes common. I know the basics, but actually understanding those algorithms is far beyond me.
This website is pretty relevant. Post-quantum cryptography is a really big issue, and we need to migrate to it ASAP. https://pqcrypto.org/
Well the consequences are quite hair-raising. But I have decided to start small.
Neilsen and Chuang's text on the subject is quite comprehensive for beginners like me. You might want to have a look at it, if you haven't already
I am actually writing my bachelor thesis on applying NTRU algorithms (Post Quantum Cryptography) on some numerical calculations on matrices (Linear algebra, yikes!), which could give a nice speed increase in computations on special kind of matrices.
I am heavily invested into it from mathematical perspective. There is online a PDF of John H. Silverman - Introduction to Mathematical Cryptography, which I own in printed form, where he talks about the algorithm. I wonder, if there are people who are seriously invested into it.
Don't know about you guys, but I'm waiting for Q-Butt computing to hit the mainstream so that I can mine Buttcoins more efficiently.
Your waiting is pointless, for now. We are in the stage of making a 100-200 qubits quantum computer, and I wonder whether it will work, but it won't help you with anything. Sooo :D ... you are "butter" off waiting for new Intel Architecture.
Yes, That's the joke.
Thanks for that online PDF. It is so cool!!!
We will need to invent Qubitcoins that worth worth a billion dollars and nothing at the same time.
So we can be broke and one of the fortune 500 people at the same time. And isn't this what life/death superposition is all about.
Very well made video about quantum computing.
I'm sure a lot of you have already seen these, but just in case...
I seriously recommend watching these videos. They hurt your brain, but yeah the satisfaction you get at the end of it is all worth it.