03115nam 2200469 450 991079353940332120191021173157.00-309-47972-X0-309-47970-3(CKB)4100000007878457(MiAaPQ)EBC5742474(EXLCZ)99410000000787845720190422d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierQuantum computing progress and prospects /Emily Grumbling and Mark Horowitz, editorsWashington, District of Columbia :The National Academies Press,2019.1 online resource (273 pages)0-309-47969-X Progress in computing -- Quantum computing: a new paradigm -- Quantum algorithms and applications -- Quantum computing's implications for cryptography -- Essential hardware components of a quantum computer -- Essential software components of a scalable quantum computer -- Feasibility and time frames of quantum computing."Quantum mechanics, the subfield of physics that describes the behavior of very small (quantum) particles, provides the basis for a new paradigm of computing. First proposed in the 1980s as a way to improve computational modeling of quantum systems, the field of quantum computing has recently garnered significant attention due to progress in building small-scale devices. However, significant technical advances will be required before a large-scale, practical quantum computer can be achieved. Quantum Computing: Progress and Prospects provides an introduction to the field, including the unique characteristics and constraints of the technology, and assesses the feasibility and implications of creating a functional quantum computer capable of addressing real-world problems. This report considers hardware and software requirements, quantum algorithms, drivers of advances in quantum computing and quantum devices, benchmarks associated with relevant use cases, the time and resources required, and how to assess the probability of success"--Publisher's description.Quantum computingCryptographyQuantum computing.Cryptography.006.3843Grumbling EmilyHorowitz MarkNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.).Committee on Technical Assessment of the Feasibility and Implications of Quantum Computing.National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.).Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.).Intelligence Community Studies Board,National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.).Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910793539403321Quantum computing2702667UNINA