On Thursday February 6 and 13, 2025, Peter Breger gave a series of presentations. The first was on the history of computing leading up to quantum computers. The second focused on Quantum computing and its current status. Here is a summary of his second presentation and some links – including one to the IBM Quantum computer for geeks who would like to try it out!
- 2025 – International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
- Here are some “zines” (online comic book like pamphlets) on key concepts around Quantum Physics and Computing
https://www.epiqc.cs.uchicago.edu/zines
- And for completeness sake for the Computer Club
Here’s a link to access the IBM Quantum Computer (installs also Python libraries for working just on your own computer)
https://www.ibm.com/quantum/qiskit
Peter Breger
Chris B-J’s postscript:
For those who would like to learn more about the current state of play, read 4 Game-Changing Quantum Computer Types That Could Transform Everything” https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2025/02/14/4-game-changing-quantum-computer-types-that-could-transform-everything/
Note the final paragraphs for future reference!
Where Next For Quantum?
Although real-world use cases for quantum computing are increasing, much of the work in the field is still purely hypothetical, and various other methods are under development in labs and academic institutions.
Other research is focused on reducing the error rate of quantum computing caused by the delicate nature of qubits held in a quantum state.
It’s also worth noting that most quantum computing taking place today involves a hybrid model of quantum and classical methodologies.
As research and development continue, there’s no doubt we’ll start to see more breakthroughs in the journey towards practical, scalable and useful quantum computing. (Bernard Marr, Forbes. Feb 14, 2025)
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