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A student s tweak in quantum computing code could double its ability to catch errors, piquing the interest of Amazon s quantum computing program.
The new code could be used to build quantum computers that live up to the promises of lightning-fast processing time and the ability to solve more complex problems than traditional computers could handle. So far,
only two computers have reached quantum supremacy, or the ability to complete a quantum calculation faster than the fastest supercomputer. But neither of those computers used error correction codes that will be necessary to scale up quantum computing for widespread, reliable use, the researchers on the new study said.
Undergrad project brings quantum closer to industry reality
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University student makes quantum computing coding breakthrough
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For more than twenty years, scientists have been buzzing about the potential of quantum computers – which, in theory, could answer instantaneously many questions that take existing computers days of computing time. Progress has been rather slower than the hype. Now, however, one of the obstacles may have been greatly reduced by a second-year physics student getting his first experience of working on real-world problems. His solution has been snapped up by Amazon Web Service (AWS) among others.
Quantum computing is bedeviled by the number of errors generated in the process of calculating. These errors can be reduced, but never eliminated, requiring techniques to identify and correct them.
Student s second-year homework picked up by Amazon quantum researchers
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