Building a quantum computer (invited)

Barry C. Sanders

Published Nov 5, 2020• 3 citations

Abstract

Quantum computing has leapt from concept to commercial enterprise in four decades and now the complexities of computer hardware apply to quantum computing but with the added challenge that computer fundamentals are radically different.

DOI: 10.1145/3414622.3431913

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