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Quantum computation offers a promising new kind of information processing, where the non-classical features of quantum mechanics are harnessed and exploited. A number of models of quantum computation exist. These models have been shown to be formally equivalent, but their underlying elementary concepts and the requirements for their practical realization can differ significantly. A particularly exciting paradigm is that of measurement-based quantum computation, where the processing of quantum information takes place by rounds of simple measurements on qubits prepared in a highly entangled state. We review recent developments in measurement-based quantum computation with a view to both fundamental and practical issues, in particular the power of quantum computation, the protection against noise (fault tolerance) and steps towards experimental realization. Finally, we highlight a number of connections between this field and other branches of physics and mathematics.
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We thank I. Bloch for helpful comments on the manuscript. The work was supported by the European Union (QICS,OLAQUI,SCALA), EPSRC’s QIPIRC programme, the NSERC and the Austrian Science Foundation.
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Briegel, H., Browne, D., Dür, W. et al. Measurement-based quantum computation. Nature Phys 5, 19–26 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1157
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