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How Does a Quantum Computer Work?

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Beginner. No background in the topic needed.

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Derek Muller explains the fundamentals of quantum computing, qubits, superposition, and how they differ from classical bits.

For more on spin, check out: youtu.be/v1_-LsQLwkA This video was supported by TechNYou: bit.ly/19bBX5G A quantum computer works in a totally different way from a classical computer. Quantum bits or 'qubits' can exist in a superposition state of both zero and one simultaneously. This means that a set of two qubits can be in a superposition of four states, which therefore require four numbers to uniquely identify the state. So the amount of information stored in N qubits is two to the power of N classical bits. Thank you to Andrea Morello and UNSW. For more info, check out: bit.ly/17wZ7lt

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What people say. Recommended as an accessible introduction to quantum computing and how qubits differ from classical bits.

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On “The Mathematics of Quantum Computers | Infinite Series (x-post r/physics) - [12:35]”

link to this video You need quite a bit more education on the subject before you can start talking about Shor's algorithm, it requires a decent amount of background in a few topics.