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SUMMARY:The art of computing with parallel universes: Quantum computing ex
 plained - Dr Fernando Gonzalez-Zarba -Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory.
DTSTART:20161202T174500Z
DTEND:20161202T191000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Armando  Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The world of quantum is a fascinating one. It presents a descr
 iption of nature that challenges our most routed concepts on what reality 
 is. For example\, quantum objects possess spooky properties that allow the
 m to be in multiple places at the same time\, to move in different directi
 ons simultaneously\, or to exist and not to exist\; in other words\, to li
 ve several parallel stories all at once.\n\nHarnessing the power of these 
 parallel “universes” to compute is the realm of quantum computing\, a 
 world in which information is processed using the laws of quantum. Nowaday
 s\, quantum computers are a subject of extensive experimental and theoreti
 cal\nresearch since it is known that a quantum computer will outperform th
 e most powerful computers invented up to date when tackling a specific set
  of problems.\n\nWe do not have a working quantum computer yet but the pro
 mise of such paradigm shift in information processing has triggered an ind
 ustrial race to be the first in developing a quantum computer\, a goal now
  within reach.\n\nIf you are interested in learning how a quantum computer
  would change the world forever do come to my seminar in which I will try 
 to answer the questions: What is a quantum computer and how it actually us
 es spooky physics to work? What can it do for you and for the betterment o
 f society? And\, how could a quantum computer look like in the future?
LOCATION:Wolfson College\, Gatsby Room
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