Published inIntuitionThe Quantum Swap-Test ExplainedThe Swap-test used in quantum computing algorithms provides a function for comparing two qubits for similarity. The Swap-test is the…Jul 30Jul 30
Published inIntuitionAnalog Computation of Linear Algebra: Theory and ImplementationAnalog computers can perform matrix math with far less hardware and electricity than digital computers need. We will walk through the…Jun 241Jun 241
Published inIntuitionSound Waves As Computer MemoryExplore how early computers used sound waves in fluid mercury to store information. We construct and analyze a circuit simulation of…May 281May 281
Published inIntuitionIntuition for Quantum EntanglementA gentle introduction to entanglement using simple experiments with real quantum circuits. We will develop an intuition for the enigmatic…Mar 7Mar 7
Published inIntuitionAnalog Simulation of the Quantum BitTheory and design of analog circuit that simulates probability behaviors and spherical position of a quantum bit. The circuit will compute…Feb 61Feb 61
Published inIntuitionReal Nature of The Imaginary NumberA gentle exploration of the imaginary number and its relationship to the parabola and rotation.Jan 282Jan 282
Published inIntuitionAnalog Computation of Sine and CosineA clever redefinition of sin and cos enables a simple analog circuit to perform trigonometry. A general review of analog trigonometry.Jan 20Jan 20
Published inIntuitionAnalog Circuit That Solves Pythagorean TheoremA simple analog computer circuit that solves the Pythagorean theorem or the distance metric in any dimensional space. The circuit outputs…Jan 91Jan 91
Published inIntuitionPythagorean Theorem as an Optimization ProblemA reformulation of Cartesian distance as an optimization problem. We prove that Cartesian distance can be approximated to any degree of…Jan 8Jan 8
Published inIntuitionFinding Artificial Life With Novelty SearchWe show how novelty search can find long surviving life-forms in elementary cellular automata.Jan 3Jan 3
