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Nature Physics 1, 145 - 146 (2005)
doi:10.1038/nphys182
Subject Categories: Information theory and computation | Quantum physics
Quantum computing: Against the odds of imperfection
Daniel Lidar1
- Daniel Lidar is in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Electrical Engineering-Systems, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0482, USA. e-mail: lidar@usc.edu
Abstract
For a 'real life' quantum computer, mere capability is not good enough. It also has to defy disturbances attempting to weaken its special powers. To succeed, the task has to be addressed on various levels.
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