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Learn Quantum Computing with Python and IBM Quantum Experience

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

By: Robert Loredo

Overview of this book

IBM Quantum Experience is a platform that enables developers to learn the basics of quantum computing by allowing them to run experiments on a quantum computing simulator and a real quantum computer. This book will explain the basic principles of quantum mechanics, the principles involved in quantum computing, and the implementation of quantum algorithms and experiments on IBM's quantum processors. You will start working with simple programs that illustrate quantum computing principles and slowly work your way up to more complex programs and algorithms that leverage quantum computing. As you build on your knowledge, you’ll understand the functionality of IBM Quantum Experience and the various resources it offers. Furthermore, you’ll not only learn the differences between the various quantum computers but also the various simulators available. Later, you’ll explore the basics of quantum computing, quantum volume, and a few basic algorithms, all while optimally using the resources available on IBM Quantum Experience. By the end of this book, you'll learn how to build quantum programs on your own and have gained practical quantum computing skills that you can apply to your business.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Section 1: Tour of the IBM Quantum Experience (QX)
5
Section 2: Basics of Quantum Computing
9
Section 3: Algorithms, Noise, and Other Strange Things in Quantum World
18
Assessments
Appendix A: Resources

Learning about the foundational oracle-based quantum algorithm

We learned in the previous section that the very early quantum algorithms illustrated quantum speedup vis-à-vis classical systems in relation to a simple problem. In this section, we will expand on this to look at a more complex problem, which we can speed up or increase the advantages over classical systems. To do this, we will learn about another oracle-based algorithm, Bernstein-Vazirani. The difference between this one and the previous foundational algorithms is that the Bernstein-Vazirani algorithm will identify a hidden bit string using an oracle function in a single query.

Learning about the Bernstein-Vazirani algorithm

Originally invented in 1992 by Ethan Bernstein and Umesh Vazirani, the Bernstein-Vazirani algorithm extends the Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm to a generalization to find an unknown or secret bit string. Where the Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm worked to solve the problem of determining whether a given...