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An Introduction to Quantum Computing and Its Application

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Quantum Technology and Optimization Problems (QTOP 2019)

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This paper reviews the two major approaches to quantum computing and discusses early quantum applications.

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  1. D-Wave Systems, Burnaby, Canada

    Robert H. (Bo) Ewald

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  1. Robert H. (Bo) Ewald
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  1. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany

    Sebastian Feld

  2. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany

    Claudia Linnhoff-Popien

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(Bo) Ewald, R.H. (2019). An Introduction to Quantum Computing and Its Application. In: Feld, S., Linnhoff-Popien, C. (eds) Quantum Technology and Optimization Problems. QTOP 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 11413. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14082-3_1

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