From the course: Introduction to Quantum Computing

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What exactly is this quantum stuff?

What exactly is this quantum stuff?

From the course: Introduction to Quantum Computing

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What exactly is this quantum stuff?

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- I don't know about you but for me terms such as quantum mechanics, quantum physics and quantum computing all have an exotic and mysterious allure to them. I immediately think of a world of science that remains hidden to most by complexity and only understandable by a few. There's a reason this domain of science appears this way. It's complex. It often requires specific prerequisite knowledge of physics and mathematics and it challenges some of our basic understanding of science that we learned in school. With the eventual arrival of quantum computing to a much broader audience, it's time for us to begin to peal back some of these veil of mystique. In doing so, we will reveal and discuss some basic quantum mechanics phenomena with simple language. A deeper understanding is best left for a more scientific exploration at another time. So, let's get into it. In discussing classical computing earlier, we noted the essential role of electrons. Those particles that orbit around an atom…

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