This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the most promising applications of these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here. Inside a ...

Quantum computers are coming. Or, at least, that’s what current predictions say. These machines harness the power of quantum ...

The quantum computing future is rapidly reshaping how scientists think about computation, with machines moving toward fault-tolerant systems capable of solving problems beyond classical limits. From ...

Quantum walks, sometimes called quantum random walks, are quantum analogues of (classical) random walks, which have proved to be a very powerful algorithmic tool in classical computer science. The ...

Quantum algorithms for integer factorisation employ quantum mechanical principles to decompose composite numbers into prime factors with greater efficiency than classical approaches. Central to this ...

Guidance from agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) has identified post-quantum cryptography as a priority, ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Quantum mechanics, the subfield of physics that describes the behavior of very small ...

Modern encryption relies on mathematical assumptions that quantum computers may soon render obsolete. This technological shift creates new ...