Functional programmingtalk
Documented HN sourceHN 22.5
Quick Take
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Quantum computing
Quantum Computing for Computer Scientists
Microsoft Research · Discussed on HN from 2018 to 2025
Topics and ideas
- 01qubits
- 02linear algebra
- 03deutsch oracle
An 88-minute Microsoft Research talk that explains how quantum computers beat classical ones using basic linear algebra, qubits, superposition and gates. It works through the Deutsch oracle problem and ends with entanglement, teleportation and a live demo.
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Slow, math-based explanation that made quantum computing click.
“really hammered it home for me. It goes slowly”Read the original HN comment
mbo · 2020-04 · 12 recommenders across 13 months
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