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I believe the point is that quantum computers allow you to manipulate a linear combination of bits, whereas simulating the weather would require non-linear comb
by im-a-baby 4y ago
I believe the point is that quantum computers allow you to manipulate a linear combination of bits, whereas simulating the weather would require non-linear combinations. It's unclear how a QC would help simulate something like that better than a classical computer.
- quantum_mcts 4y agoQuantum algorithms are nonlinear. If someone is saying "quantum mechanics is a linear theory" as a counterargument to anything QC related. Then that person has no idea what they are talking about. Because they likely never cared to learn event the basics of QC.
- raziel2701 4y agoQuantum mechanics is a linear theory. That's not an erroneous statement. Quantum computing and quantum mechanics, not the same thing.
- fauigerzigerk 4y agoI don't think it's quite as simple as that: "New Quantum Algorithms Finally Crack Nonlinear Equations. Two teams found different ways for quantum computers to process nonlinear systems by first disguising them as linear ones." https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-quantum-algorithms-finally-crack-nonlinear-equations-20210105/ https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-quantum-algorithms-finall...