First use of Deutsch's Algorithm in a cluster state quantum computer

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Quantum computer set up. Image credit: Mark Tame.
Quantum computer set up. Image credit: Mark Tame.

Finding a way to build a quantum computer that works more efficiently than a classical computer has been the holy grail of quantum information processing for more than a decade. “There is quite a strong competition at the moment to realize these protocols,” Mark Tame tells PhysOrg.com.


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