A new leap in quantum computing. Has Google really started the era of supercomputing?..
Google has unveiled a new algorithm that it says clearly shows the ability of quantum computers to excel at some tasks over traditional computers, in what is known as quantum advantage, the stage at which quantum systems begin to go beyond the limits of classical computers in processing complex calculations.What is quantum computing in the first place? A revolution that transcends the logic of zero or oneQuantum computing is a new field in computer science that relies on the principles of quantum mechanics for information processing, and is characterized by its ability to solve some of the complex problems that traditional computers take a very long time to handle, such as decoding, drug development, artificial intelligence optimization, and others.To illustrate, quantum computing differs from traditional computing in the way information is processed: while ordinary computers use units called bits that take a value of 0 or 1, quantum computers use units known as qubits that can be in 0 and 1 states at the same time thanks to a property called quantum superposition, which makes them theoretically capable of processing a huge amount of possibilities in a very short time.Qubits also have an entanglement feature, as two or more qubits can be entangled, which allows for strong links between information and speeds up calculations.Quantum Echoes algorithm.The new algorithm, called Quantum Echoes, mimics the natural behavior of fine particles such as the interactions of atoms within molecules, Googlesaid in research published in the scientific journal Nature. The company expects the technology to break new ground in areas such as drug discovery and advanced materials design.Google explained that implementing this algorithm on its latest quantum chips, which it calls Willow, made it possible to perform calculations about 13,000 times faster than traditional supercomputers, with the ability to verify the results via other quantum devices, which is an important step towards higher reliability of quantum computing.
