How Quantum Computing Works and Why It’s Important
Aug 23, 2017 · 9 min read
Computers have radically changed society. Shortly after the end of World War II, scientists were using computers to solve all sorts of problems. Progress was unbelievably fast. By the 1970s, the home computer was born.
Yet for all that progress, some problems are still really hard. No matter how good computers get, challenges like factoring large numbers or optimizing courier routes remain difficult.
But bits are not the only way to compute. Quantum mechanics — the rules that govern the world of atoms and molecules —…

