Could the Universe be a giant quantum computer?

JR Minkel

The Universe may be described as a giant quantum computer, according to a researcher who calculates its total computing power.

Seth Lloyd

This article reviews the history of digital computation, and investigates just how far the concept of computation can be taken. In particular, I address the question of whether the universe itself is in fact a giant computer, and if so, just what kind of computer it is. I will show that the universe can be regarded as a giant quantum computer. The quantum computational model of the universe explains a variety of observed phenomena not encompassed by the ordinary laws of physics. In particular, the model shows that the the quantum computational universe automatically gives rise to a mix of randomness and order, and to both simple and complex systems.

M. I. Dyakonov

Seth Lloyd

This article reviews the history of digital computation, and investigates just how far the concept of computation can be taken.In particular, I address the question of whether the universe itself is in fact a giant computer, and if so, just what kind of computer it is.I will show that the universe can be regarded as a giant quantum computer.The quantum computational model of the universe explains a variety of observed phenomena not encompassed by the ordinary laws of physics.In particular, the model shows that the the quantum computational universe automatically gives rise to a mix of randomness and order, and to both simple and complex systems.

Stanley Gudder

M. I. Dyakonov