Slide 1Computation, Quantum Theory, and You Scott Aaronson, UC Berkeley Qualifying Exam May 13, 2002 Slide 2 Talk Outline 1.Sermon 2.Quantum Computing Overview 3.Collision…

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Slide 1Quantum Computing : Security Implications Robert M. Slade, MSc, CISSP [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] http://victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm…

Slide 1Quantum Computation and Quantum Information – Lecture 3 Part 1 of CS406 – Research Directions in Computing Nick Papanikolaou Slide 2 Motivation Quantum computers…

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Slide 1Sergey Bravyi, IBM Watson Center Robert Raussendorf, Perimeter Institute Perugia July 16, 2007 Exactly solvable models of statistical physics: applications for quantum…

Slide 1Solid State Spins for Quantum Computation Emma Lorenzen Knox College UW INT REU Program Advisor: Kai-Mei Fu Slide 2 Goal: Use optical pumping to control electronic…

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Slide 1Can computer science help physicists resolve the firewall paradox? Scott Aaronson (MIT) Papers and slides at www.scottaaronson.com Slide 2 THEORETICAL PHYSICISTS Me…