S5E08 - Quantum Computing

Following up on last week's episode's introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Emma and Colombe dive into one of it's most ambitious and interesting applications : Quantum Computing !Enjoy the listen and feel free to leave a comment. -- : : Chapters : : --1:50 - What is Quantum Computing (QC)2:55 - A brief history of QC5:22 - Difference between classical compters and quantum ones10:58 - is a QC just a really powerful classical computer or something totally new?15:30 - What is Quantum Noise and why is it such a big deal and a difficult problem?17:33 - Quantum Algorithms 22:42 - the future for quantum computing25:29 - What are quantum dots?26:30 - What is quantum supremacy and when will it arrive ? 27:27 - are we actually currently using quantum computers for anything? What are some applications?32:15 - Colombe’s thoughts on the topic of Quantum Computers33:00 - Emma’s thoughts on the topic-- Credits -- Intro Music : "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Episode Music : "Mirage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/