Quantum Computers Will Require Complex Software to Manage Errors (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Quantum Computers Will Require Complex Software to Manage Errors

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While rudimentary is a fair description of this early computer, the National Bureau of Standards -- SEAC, built in 1950 --prototype quantum computers have not even reached its level of sophistication. Theorists at NIST have demonstrated that quantum computer software will need to be more complex than some researchers had hoped, potentially slowing the devices' development, but also allowing scientists to focus on more promising development pathways.

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