{"id":748903,"date":"2020-05-07T18:53:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T01:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-research-item&#038;p=748903"},"modified":"2021-05-26T19:01:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T02:01:12","slug":"harnessing-the-problem-solving-power-of-quantum-computing","status":"publish","type":"msr-video","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/video\/harnessing-the-problem-solving-power-of-quantum-computing\/","title":{"rendered":"Harnessing the problem-solving power of quantum computing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quantum computers are not only set to revolutionize the way we think about computing, but they also hold the potential to change our understanding of the world. The ability to leverage unique quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement allows us to compute in ways that are simply impossible for a classical machine. This new way of computing could enable us to more accurately simulate highly correlated quantum systems, aiding us in material design and fertilizer production. It could also help us encrypt our data more securely, enhance our machine learning algorithms, and improve the way we approach optimization problems.<\/p>\n<p>In this webinar, Anita Ramanan, a Senior Quantum Software Engineer at Microsoft, will take you on a quantum journey, starting with a walk-through of potential applications and continuing with an explanation of what makes quantum computers so special. She\u2019ll introduce the concept of the quantum bit, or qubit\u2014the fundamental unit of quantum information\u2014as well as the topological qubit, the novel implementation in development at Microsoft. She\u2019ll also introduce Azure Quantum, which brings together all of the company\u2019s quantum efforts, including hardware, cryo-control, the open-source Quantum Development Kit, and quantum-inspired optimization, which today can provide speedup using classical hardware and code by emulating certain quantum processes.<\/p>\n<p>Together, you\u2019ll explore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What quantum computers are and how they differ from their classical counterparts<\/li>\n<li>What problems quantum computers might solve<\/li>\n<li>How to build a quantum computer<\/li>\n<li>How to write code for quantum computers, specifically what Grover\u2019s search algorithm is and how to implement it in Q#, the quantum programming language created by Microsoft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Resource list:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/quantum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azure Quantum &#8211; Quantum Service<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/quantum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azure Quantum Documentation<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (docs)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/solutions\/quantum-computing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Quantum overview<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/quantum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Quantum Development Kit Samples<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (GitHub)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/quantumkatas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QuantumKatas: Tutorials and programming exercises for learning Q# and quantum computing<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (GitHub)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*This on-demand webinar features a previously recorded Q&A session and open captioning.<\/p>\n<p>This webinar originally aired on May 07, 2020<\/p>\n<p>Explore more Microsoft Research webinars: <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/msrwebinars\">https:\/\/aka.ms\/msrwebinars<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quantum computers are not only set to revolutionize the way we think about computing, but they also hold the potential to change our understanding of the world. 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