Topological quantum computation

Author / Creator

NSF-CBMS Regional Conference in the Mathematical Sciences on Topological Quantum Computing (2008 : University of Central Oklahoma)

Conferences

NSF-CBMS Regional Conference in the Mathematical Sciences on Topological Quantum Computing (2008 : University of Central Oklahoma)

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Topological quantum computation is a computational paradigm based on topological phases of matter, which are governed by topological quantum field theories. In this approach, information is stored ...

Topological quantum computation is a computational paradigm based on topological phases of matter, which are governed by topological quantum field theories. In this approach, information is stored in the lowest energy states of many-anyon systems and processed by braiding non-abelian anyons. The computational answer is accessed by bringing anyons together and observing the result. Besides its theoretical esthetic appeal, the practical merit of the topological approach lies in its error-minimizing hypothetical hardware: topological phases of matter are fault-avoiding or deaf to most local noise.

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