Comments on: First Ever Quantum Calculation http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:23:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345564 Alex Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:47:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345564 Ah, yes - thank you, ted. When they come up with quantum spell and grammar check, I'll be the first to sign up. Ah, yes - thank you, ted. When they come up with quantum spell and grammar check, I’ll be the first to sign up.

]]> By: Chad Cloman http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345555 Chad Cloman Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:27:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345555 Despite what the article says, this is not the first time a quantum computer has factored a number via Shor's algorithm. "2001 - First execution of Shor's algorithm at IBM's Almaden Research Center and Stanford University. The number 15 was factored using 1018 identical molecules, each containing seven active nuclear spins." From this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_quantum_computing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_quantum_computing" rel="nofollow">link</a> Despite what the article says, this is not the first time a quantum computer has factored a number via Shor’s algorithm.

“2001 - First execution of Shor’s algorithm at IBM’s Almaden Research Center and Stanford University. The number 15 was factored using 1018 identical molecules, each containing seven active nuclear spins.”

From this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_quantum_computing

link

]]> By: orion http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345545 orion Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:13:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345545 two is also a prime number, professor brainiac. looks like you need to go back to your teeny-tiny drawing board. two is also a prime number, professor brainiac. looks like you need to go back to your teeny-tiny drawing board.

]]> By: Johan Paulsson http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345347 Johan Paulsson Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:32:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345347 Here's the article for those that are interested: http://arxiv.org/abs/0705.1398 Also, the title should more go like this: "First Ever Complete Implementation of Shor's Algorithm" or something in that direction. In fact I'm not even sure that is true but the paper is neat, check it out. Here’s the article for those that are interested:
http://arxiv.org/abs/0705.1398

Also, the title should more go like this:
“First Ever Complete Implementation of Shor’s Algorithm”
or something in that direction. In fact I’m not even sure that is true but the paper is neat, check it out.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345272 ted Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:44:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/first-ever-quantum-calculation/#comment-345272 Shouldn't the question be "what *are* the prime factors"? Shouldn’t the question be “what *are* the prime factors”?

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