Quantum Computing
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Niel de Beaudrap
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How to derive the CNOT matrix for a 3-qubit system where the control & target qubits are not adjacent?

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What are the models of quantum computation?

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Is there any general statement about what kinds of problems can be solved more efficiently using a quantum computer?

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How to calculate circuit depth properly?

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What is postselection in quantum computing?

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Why does the "Phase Kickback" mechanism work in the Quantum phase estimation algorithm?

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Is quantum computing just pie in the sky?

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Why is a quantum computer in some ways more powerful than a nondeterministic Turing machine?

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When will we know that quantum supremacy has been reached?

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Why can't there be an error correcting code with fewer than 5 qubits?

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What are the models of quantum computation?

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What is the use of categorical quantum mechanics?

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Intuition about Knill-Laflamme QEC conditions

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Is there a closure property for the entire Clifford hierarchy?

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Why do we use the standard gate set that we do?

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Is error correction necessary?

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Graphical Calculus for Quantum Circuits

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How is computation done in a 2D surface code array?

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What is the difference between "code space", "code word" and "stabilizer code"?

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Why are quantum gates unitary and not special unitary?

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What is the difference between a qubit and a quantum state?

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What are the models of quantum computation?

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What is the difference between superpositions and mixed states?

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What do double wires mean in quantum circuits, and how do they relate to if statements?

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How can I build a circuit to generate an equal superposition of 3 outcomes for 2 qubits?

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How and why does swap test works?

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How to re-create the following circuit image?

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Advances on imperfect quantum copying

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What are the models of quantum computation?

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Why is the Pauli group used for stabilizers?

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