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I expect quantum computers will always run in batch mode. Storing quantum state in classical memory is impossible, so task switching would be very problematic.
by Zaak 9y ago
I expect quantum computers will always run in batch mode. Storing quantum state in classical memory is impossible, so task switching would be very problematic.
- rbanffy 9y agoWe can try to partition the machine so your process can use some qubits and mine uses others. I suppose a classical computer would be running the OS, at least at first.
- Zaak 9y agoYeah, if you have a 5000-qubit computer and two people want to run 2000-qubit jobs, I can see them being able to run simultaneously. There will always need to be a classical computer running the quantum computer.
- rbanffy 9y ago> There will always need to be a classical computer running the quantum computer. Not sure about the need, but it sure is convenient. Quantum computers are not always better for all kinds of problems and being able to route different jobs to different parts of the system should be an advantage. All this looks a lot like a digitally controlled analog computer or something that can program FPGAs on-the-fly.
- Zaak 9y agoA digitally controlled analog computer is a good analogy. One big limitation of quantum computers is that they can't erase information without losing their quantumness. So simple things like if-then statements become impossible (you'd have to execute both branches every time).