Quantum computers - why would you want one?

Useful sites

What is quantum nanoscience? (The University of Queensland, Australia)

Provides a summary to quantum nanotechnology.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Diamonds offer cool computer solution (News in Science, 20 June 2008)
Proposes the use of diamonds in quantum computers.

Quantum entanglement (The Lab, 18 November 2004)
Explores the area of quantum entanglement and its applications.

How does a quantum computer work? (How Stuff Works, USA)

Provides an overview to quantum computers.

Scientific American

Quantum computing with molecules
Describes the progress in the development of quantum computers.

What makes a quantum computer so different (and so much faster) than a conventional computer?
Explains the difference between a quantum computer and a conventional computer.

It's a small world (Chemistry World, UK)

Presents the latest developments in the nanotechnology world.

What is quantum computation? (Quantiki)

Provides a simple introduction to quantum computers.

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Page updated January 2009.