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Simulations Show Quantum Error Not As Bad As Believed

Posted by timothy on from the not-the-airline-with-delicious-food dept.

aarondubrow writes "Because quantum systems become unstable quickly, their error threshold is an important factor. How many bits can 'break' before the system stops working? An international team of researchers used the supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center to simulate the error threshold of a topological quantum system and found a much higher threshold than had previously been reported."

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  1. Meh by slashdatter · · Score: -1, Troll

    You rather should look what it takes to store a single qubit... Wake me up when they have systems with 640K qubits...

  2. Quantum computer is intersting by slashdottter · · Score: -1, Troll

    But unlikely to work. Quantum states are too fragile and most of the time need super-cooled, Now few would want to have a liquid nitrogen tank near the computer.... (No, I am not talking to you, the ove-clocker nuts). Speaking of overclocking, off-topic, but that rig is out of that world.

  3. Meh by slashdotttor · · Score: -1, Troll

    You rather should look what it takes to store a single qubit... Wake me up when they have systems with 640K qubits..

  4. Quantum computer is interesting by slashdottor · · Score: -1, Troll

    But unlikely to work.
    Quantum states are too fragile and most of the time need super-cooled,
    Now few would want to have a liquid nitrogen tank near the computer....
    (No, I am not talking to you, the ove-clocker nuts).
    Speaking of overclocking, off-topic, but that rig is out of that world.

  5. Slashdot double standards... by slashdotor · · Score: -1, Troll

    Quantum computing is green go and lot of money is spent toward developing it
    despite the fact that is very very unlikely to became practical.
    But say something about skylon and you are bashed with 'it will never work, go ahead and sink your lifesavings..."
    BTW, this blogger reports leaked photos of setup of their precooler test that is key to whole design, and will be done in 18 of June.

  6. Quantum computer is interesting by slashdotctor · · Score: -1, Troll

    But unlikely to work.
    Quantum states are too fragile and most of the time need super-cooled,
    Now few would want to have a liquid nitrogen tank near the computer....
    (No, I am not talking to you, the ove-clocker nuts).
    Speaking of overclocking, off-topic, but that rig is out of that world.

  7. Meh by slashdottar · · Score: -1, Troll

    You rather should look what it takes to store a single qubit... Wake me up when they have systems with 640K qubits..

  8. Quantum computer is interesting by slashdotpotter · · Score: -1, Troll

    But unlikely to work.
    Quantum states are too fragile and most of the time need super-cooled,
    Now few would want to have a liquid nitrogen tank near the computer....
    (No, I am not talking to you, the ove-clocker nuts).
    Speaking of overclocking, off-topic, but that rig is out of that world.

  9. Meh by slashpott · · Score: -1, Troll

    You rather should look what it takes to store a single qubit... Wake me up when they have systems with 640K qubits..

  10. merci by foxfifi · · Score: -1, Troll

    Dank u voor sharing.maybe zul je net als de SCHOENEN MBT.Have een mooie dag!;)