2014 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2014

Quantum computing

19 Jun 2014, 14:15

30m

C-309 (Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité Theoretical Physics / Physique théorique (DTP-DPT) (R2-6) Quantum Entanglement and Computational Physics - DTP-DCMMP / Intrication quantique et physique numérique - DPT-DPMCM

Speaker

Peter Hoyer (University of Calgary)

Description

It is often said that quantum computers can achieve exponential speed-ups over classical computers and that quantum computers render RSA and other cryptographic protocols insecure. But how do quantum computers actually achieve this? I will describe the main ingredients that make these improvements possible and I will discuss the physical resources that are required to do so. I will also explain what we know quantum computers can not do.

Presentation materials

Slides

Hoyer-SessionR2-6-RoomC-309.pdf