Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Polynomial-time quantum algorithm for the simulation of chemical dynamics
Via ars technica's Noble Intent,
Polynomial-time quantum algorithm for the simulation of chemical dynamics:
Building on prior work in quantum computing algorithms, the researchers here developed an algorithm capable of computing the wavefunction of a chemical system some arbitrary time t after the simulation begins at time t=0. The algorithm requires a relatively small number of qubits.