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Hsin-Yuan Huang explains how quantum states can be efficiently characterized using very few measurements thanks to the method known as classical shadow tomography.
In 2022 we celebrate four decades of quantum computing by looking back at the milestones of the field and forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.