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The Future of Quantum Computing 

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Md Sarwar Matin Imon
25 November, 2021, 01:55 pm
Last modified: 25 November, 2021, 01:54 pm

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The Future of Quantum Computing 

Md Sarwar Matin Imon
25 November, 2021, 01:55 pm
Last modified: 25 November, 2021, 01:54 pm
The computer is located at the Quantum Innovation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hefei City of Anhui Province. The computer occupies almost half of the lab. It has a thousand parts. Photo: Reuters
The computer is located at the Quantum Innovation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hefei City of Anhui Province. The computer occupies almost half of the lab. It has a thousand parts. Photo: Reuters

Quantum computing could be the solution to the challenges that are faced by quantum physicists. It has the power to change our fundamental understanding of reality, and it could soon become a reality.

Quantum computing is an area of research in which engineers, scientists, and technologists are trying to build a computer where information is represented at the quantum level.

Quantum computers would be able to solve problems that are not possible with classical computers or solve them much more quickly. Today's silicon-based computer chips use binary digits (bits) with values of either 0 or 1 for storing information. These bits exist in two states at any given time and can't represent both 0 and 1 simultaneously like qubits which can represent all values at once thanks to the quantum mechanics principle called superpositioning.

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Classical Computers VS Quantum Computers
 
To understand how quantum computing works, it's important to know the difference between the old (classical) way of computing and the new (quantum) way.

On classical computers, information is encoded into binary digits called "bits." These bits can be in one of two states: 0 or 1. A qubit also has two possible states - 0, 1, or both at once (superposition). This means that it can encode much more information than a binary digit. The physical world behaves according to quantum mechanics. So theoretically, if we want to simulate physical phenomena on a computer, we should use quantum mechanical principles as well

Now that we have made the switching and memory units of computers, known as transistors, almost as small as an atom, we need to find an entirely new way of thinking about and building computers. Quantum computers are not intended to replace classical computers, they are expected to be a different tool we will use to solve complex problems that are beyond the capabilities of a classical computer. A problem that requires more power and time than today's computers can accommodate is called an intractable problem. These are the problems that quantum computers are predicted to solve.

When you enter the world of atomic and subatomic particles, things begin to behave in unexpected ways. It's this ability that quantum computers take advantage of. By entering into this quantum area of computing where the traditional laws of physics no longer apply, we will be able to create processors that are significantly faster than the ones we use today. Sounds fantastic, but the challenge is that quantum computing is also incredibly complex. 

That's precisely why the computer industry is racing to make quantum computers work on a commercial scale.

Quantum computers are different from traditional computers because they use quantum bits (qubits) instead of binary bits. One qubit can be in two states at the same time, which solves many problems that current computers don't. Moreover, quantum computing can solve highly complex problems by using "parallelism" to process many calculations at the same time. The downside to this technology is that it needs an enormous amount of energy for operations to work properly. For instance, IBM has said that qubits need about 100 milliwatts of power per operation whereas regular processors need about 10 kilowatts

The Quantum Revolution

The practical uses of quantum computers are still being researched and tested. In the future, it is possible that quantum computers will be able to solve problems that have been impossible to solve before. For example, they have the potential to be used for modelling molecules or predicting how a molecule will behave under different conditions.

We should also remember that a quantum computer is not faster than a regular computer - it's just more powerful. That means that "running" a program on a quantum computer will take just as long as on a regular computer - but with much better results because of their increased power.
Quantum computers will allow for the storage and processing of data in ways that we cannot even comprehend today. They also offer more complex calculations than traditional computers and therefore can easily solve problems that would take years to solve on a traditional computer.

Some experts believe that they could be used to calculate complex formulas with no time limit, which will make them an invaluable tool in medical science, AI technologies, aeronautical engineering and so on. So far, quantum computing has been used to solve optimization problems, which are too complex for traditional computer models. It's also been used to study protein folding and drug interactions within the body.

Quantum computers are powerful computers that work on the principles of quantum mechanics. They use qubits, not bits to represent data and they can access potentially more than two values at the same time. Quantum computers will be able to break all of the encoding and encryption we have today. Quantum computing is changing the world of cybersecurity. Quantum computers are capable of running sophisticated simulations in parallel, making them much faster than classical computers. The ability to run simulations in parallel means that quantum computers can quickly find solutions to difficult problems. Quantum computers will disrupt many industries like finance, healthcare, and education.

While it's still unclear how big of an impact quantum computing will have on marketing in the future, there are already some significant uses happening now. One example is in ad targeting where companies can analyze customer behaviour with astounding precision by processing large amounts.

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