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Beyond Factorization and Search

Lov K. Grover

Published Aug 7, 1998• 11 citations
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Abstract

Recent theoretical developments have driven the search for computers based on the unusual rules of quantum mechanics. In his Perspective, Grover reviews the progress in theoretical quantum computing, with particular focus on search algorithms and applications to difficult computational problems.
DOI
10.1126/science.281.5378.792

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