A quantum computer is a device for computation that makes direct use of quantum mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform operations on data. The basic principle of quantum computation is that quantum properties can be used to represent data and perform operations on these data.

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Computing using quantum effects, especially to solve untractable problems (like factorization or breaking cryptosystems). See also my computing page.

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Computing using quantum effects, especially to solve untractable problems (like factorization or breaking cryptosystems). See the Centre for Quantum Computation for more information.

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A computer that takes advantage of quantum mechanical properties such as superposition and entanglement resulting from nanoscale, molecular, atomic and subatomic components.

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A computer that takes advantage of quantum mechanical properties such as superposition and entanglement resulting from nanoscale, molecular, atomic and subatomic components. Quantum computers may revolutionize the computer industry in the not too distant future. [NTN]

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A computer that exploits the quantum mechanical nature of particles, such as electrons or atomic nuclei, to manipulate information as quantum sized bits (qubit)

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A computer that takes advantage of quantum mechanical properties such as superposition and entanglement resulting from nanoscale, molecular, atomic and subatomic components.

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A computer that takes advantage of quantum mechanical properties such as superposition and entanglement resulting from nanoscale, molecular, atomic and subatomic components. Quantum computers may revolutionize the computer industry in the not too distant future. [NTN]

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A computer that exploits quantum mechanical phenomena such as superposition and entanglement.

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