How to program a quantum computer

Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma by Oxford University

May 7, 202548:20Education

Dr Dominik Hahn explains how a quantum computer is built, discusses how quantum operations are programmed in a way similar to classical computing, and showcases examples of quantum programs running on superconducting dev...

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