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Can you provide some evidence for your first sentence? As far as I can see, this article is about a prediction made by theorists about the evolution of certain
by prof-dr-ir 3y ago
Can you provide some evidence for your first sentence?
As far as I can see, this article is about a prediction made by theorists about the evolution of certain quantum devices when you frequently measure part of it. This was a nice theoretical idea which has now been tested experimentally.
The article itself does not seem to contain any claim of quantum supremacy, even for this specific subject. Also, while I think the research is really cute, I do not see it being 'actually useful' in any sense - and the article also does not seem to make such a claim.
- moomin 3y agoI’d claim this highlights just quite how established quantum supremacy is. Specifically, they just did the work using quantum computers because they were the best tool for the job. We’ve moved on from the question of “are they good for anything”? In the field of quantum simulation they’re manifestly useful. “Useful”, however, doesn’t need to be transitive. It’s perfectly possible for it to be useful to perform research without the research itself being useful.