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Learn Quantum Computing with Python and IBM Quantum

Learn Quantum Computing with Python and IBM Quantum - Second Edition

By : Robert Loredo
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Learn Quantum Computing with Python and IBM Quantum

Learn Quantum Computing with Python and IBM Quantum

By: Robert Loredo

Overview of this book

The IBM Quantum Platform was built to enable developers to learn the basics of quantum computing by providing access to high performant quantum computers and provide documentation and courses to help get up to speed with the latest features in quantum computing. Updated with new examples and changes to the platform, this edition begins with an introduction to the IBM Quantum Platform and the Quantum Information Science Kit (Qiskit) SDK. You will become well versed in the IBM Quantum Composer interface as well as running your quantum circuits on a real quantum computer. Along the way, you’ll learn some of the fundamental principles regarding quantum mechanics, qubits, quantum gates, quantum circuits, and the error mitigation techniques that are used to perform operations on qubits. As you build on your knowledge, you’ll understand the functionality of IBM Qiskit and the developer-focused resources so you can create your own quantum algorithms. You’ll learn how to monitor and optimize your quantum circuits. Lastly, you’ll look at the fundamental quantum algorithms and understand how they can be applied effectively. By the end of this quantum computing book, you'll know how to build quantum algorithms and will have gained a practical understanding of quantum computation that you can apply to your research or business.
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Understanding quantum utility

Earlier, I mentioned the term quantum utility. I figured I would take the time to describe in a bit more detail what that means and, more importantly, what it doesn’t mean. First and foremost, let’s start by defining another term, quantum advantage. Quantum advantage is a term that describes when a quantum computer can solve a practical use case in science or business that is intractable to classical systems.

One example of this could be Shor’s algorithm, which finds the prime factors of an integer. This is currently difficult for classical systems to solve due to the complexity of the task, which is why it is used to encrypt much of our digital content, such as passwords. In the example of Shor’s algorithm, where it is estimated to take millions of years to solve the problem using classical computers, some say it could take a few hours on a fault-tolerant system. Quantum advantage, at the time of writing, of course is...

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