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Tag Archive for: superposition

Schrodinger's cat

Schrödinger’s Cat and the Qbit

April 2, 2024
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The concept of quantum superposition (or superposition for short) is very counterintuitive, as Schr##\ddot{\text{o}}##dinger noted in 1935 writing [1],…
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quantum computers 101

Quantum Computing Explained: Qubits, Grover’s & Shor’s Algorithms

July 14, 2022
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Quantum computers process certain kinds of information far faster than conventional computers by using qubits, which hold many combinations of values simultaneously…
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acusticbeats

Mathematics of Acoustic Beats: Explanation & Examples

July 31, 2016
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Introduction Purpose and scope In late high school physics courses and first-year university courses, the phenomenon of acoustical 'beats' (digital audio)…
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