We entered a marathon to find the rhythm of quantum computing

INESC TEC Science Bits – Episode 26

Link to episode (in Portuguese)

Guest speakers:

Luís Paulo Santos and Luís Soares Barbosa, INESC TEC researchers and Professors at the University of Minho.

Keywords: quantum computing, qubits, algorithms, software

In this episode of Science Bits, the qubits replaced the bits! You don’t need to put on your sneakers for this race, but you must be prepared, because we’re moving fast – very, very fast.

We invited Luís Paulo Santos and Luís Soares Barbosa, Professors at the University of Minho and INESC TEC researchers, to explain what quantum computing is, what are qubits, why quantum machines enjoy the cold, and how they’re so fast solving problems.

In the race for the development of quantum computing, there are more and more records, and the stakes are higher than ever. Are we witnessing a marathon or the 200 metres hurdles? That’s what we try to find out in this episode.