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Wow this is a huge deal. They devised a way to solve hard math problems (large number factorization) with physics itself, and were able to validate it against n
by e0m 10y ago
Wow this is a huge deal. They devised a way to solve hard math problems (large number factorization) with physics itself, and were able to validate it against novel factorization algorithms. Mapping number theory to quantum physics is no small feat. Really stretches what we think of when we say "computing" an answer to a problem.
- WhitneyLand 10y agoWhen you say solve problems using "physics itself", I think it's important to clarify it's quantum physics. Mapping math problems to classical physics has been done for quite a while, for example http://www.nutsvolts.com/magazine/article/analog_mathematics http://www.nutsvolts.com/magazine/article/analog_mathematics.