How big does your quantum computer need to be? What size will a quantum computer need to be to break Bitcoin encryption or simulate molecules?

Date 25th, Jan 2022
Source ScienceDaily - General News Websites

DESCRIPTION

Researchers decided to explore two very different quantum problems: breaking the encryption of Bitcoin and simulating the molecule responsible for biological nitrogen fixation. They describe a tool they created to determine how big a quantum computer needs to be to solve problems like these and how long it will take.