Quantum computers will be able to simulate particle collisions
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Quantum computers are still years away, but a trio of theoretical physicists can already make the claim "there's an app for that." The theorists have developed a mathematical algorithm that will be used by a future quantum computer to study the inner workings of the universe in ways that are far beyond the reach of even the most powerful conventional supercomputers.