Parallel Quantum Computation, the Library of Babel and Quantum Measurement as the Efficient Librarian
Abstract
The complementary roles played by parallel quantum computation and quantum measurement in originating the quantum speed-up are illustrated through an analogy with a famous metaphor by J.L. Borges.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- March 2000
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.quant-ph/0003003
- arXiv:
- arXiv:quant-ph/0003003
- Bibcode:
- 2000quant.ph..3003C
- Keywords:
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- Quantum Physics
- E-Print:
- 2 pages, RevTex, no figures. An excerpt from a longer (referenced) work, with a justification of the quantum speed-up