How do quantum computers work? - Ask a Spaceman! @PaulMSutter
How do quantum computers work? - Ask a Spaceman!  @PaulMSutter
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What makes quantum computers so powerful? What kinds of problems can they solve? How do we actually build one? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

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Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE! Music by Jason Grady and Nick Bain.

00:00 Traditional Computing
04:02 The Power of Quantum Superposition
07:06 Building Quantum Logic Gates
08:32 The Magic of Quantum Entanglement
12:56 Dealing with Reality
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How do quantum computers work? - Ask a Spaceman!

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