update

Author: mhjensen

doc/pub/week1/html/week1-bs.html

@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@
               ('More', 2, None, 'more'),
               ('The options', 2, None, 'the-options'),
               ('Present day', 2, None, 'present-day'),
-              ('Emerging quantum computers',
-               2,
-               None,
-               'emerging-quantum-computers'),
               ('Emerging quantum computers',
                2,
                None,
@@ -332,7 +328,6 @@
      <!-- navigation toc: --> <li><a href="#the-options" style="font-size: 80%;">The options</a></li>
      <!-- navigation toc: --> <li><a href="#present-day" style="font-size: 80%;">Present day</a></li>
      <!-- navigation toc: --> <li><a href="#emerging-quantum-computers" style="font-size: 80%;">Emerging quantum computers</a></li>
-     <!-- navigation toc: --> <li><a href="#emerging-quantum-computers" style="font-size: 80%;">Emerging quantum computers</a></li>
      <!-- navigation toc: --> <li><a href="#quantum-supremacy" style="font-size: 80%;">Quantum supremacy</a></li>
      <!-- navigation toc: --> <li><a href="#summary-of-hardware-efforts" style="font-size: 80%;">Summary of hardware efforts</a></li>
      <!-- navigation toc: --> <li><a href="#quantum-algorithms" style="font-size: 80%;">Quantum algorithms</a></li>
@@ -633,7 +628,7 @@ <h2 id="what-is-quantum-computing" class="anchor">What is quantum computing? </h
 <div class="panel panel-default">
 <div class="panel-body">
 <!-- subsequent paragraphs come in larger fonts, so start with a paragraph -->
-<p>Formulated in the early 20th century to explain the behavior of subatomic particles. QM, and its specializations (quantum field theory, quantum chromodynamics, many-body physics etc.), have been spectacularly successful in explaining microscopic physical phenomena.</p>
+<p>Quantum mechanics, Formulated in the early 20th century, and its specializations (quantum field theory, quantum chromodynamics, many-body physics etc.), have been spectacularly successful in explaining microscopic physical phenomena.</p>
 </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -646,7 +641,7 @@ <h2 id="the-exponentiality-of-qm" class="anchor">The exponentiality of QM </h2>
 <p>After nearly a century of study, the best (classical) methods for predicting the behavior of general quantum systems require exponential resources.</p>
 <ol>
 <li> The state of \( N \) particles requires at least \( 2^{N} \) numbers to describe.</li>
-<li> For \( N \sim 300 \) (the number of particles in a single uranium atom), \[
+<li> For \( N \sim 300 \) (the number of particles in a single uranium atom and looking only at spin degrees freedom), \[
 <p>    2^{300} \gg \approx 10^{82}\quad (\text{\# of atoms in the observable universe}).
   \]
 </p></li>
@@ -658,6 +653,7 @@ <h2 id="the-exponentiality-of-qm" class="anchor">The exponentiality of QM </h2>
 
 <!-- !split -->
 <h2 id="the-exponentiality-of-qm-i" class="anchor">The exponentiality of QM I </h2>
+
 <div class="panel panel-default">
 <div class="panel-body">
 <!-- subsequent paragraphs come in larger fonts, so start with a paragraph -->
@@ -759,7 +755,7 @@ <h2 id="which-is-wrong" class="anchor">Which is wrong? </h2>
 <li> Option 1: QM is wrong</li>
 <ul>
   <li> Perhaps the most successful theory of nature to date.</li>
-  <li> In all its domains of applicability, we have never found experimental disagreement.</li>
+  <li> In all its domains of applicability, we have never found experimental disagreement (for example <a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/306/1/012036/pdf" target="_self">test of the Pauli principle</a>).</li>
 </ul>
 <li> Option 2: Polynomial-time classical factoring algorithm.</li>
 <ul>
@@ -820,20 +816,6 @@ <h2 id="present-day" class="anchor">Present day </h2>
 </div>
 
 
-<!-- !split  -->
-<h2 id="emerging-quantum-computers" class="anchor">Emerging quantum computers </h2>
-<div class="panel panel-default">
-<div class="panel-body">
-<!-- subsequent paragraphs come in larger fonts, so start with a paragraph -->
-<ol>
-<li> Many players (companies) racing to build (scalable) quantum computers.</li>
-<li> Different labs/companies are betting on different quantum platforms.</li>
-<li> Superconducting qubits, ion traps, photonic systems, topological qubits, and more</li>
-</ol>
-</div>
-</div>
-
-
 <!-- !split -->
 <h2 id="emerging-quantum-computers" class="anchor">Emerging quantum computers </h2>
 <div class="panel panel-default">
@@ -913,11 +895,11 @@ <h2 id="quantum-algorithms" class="anchor">Quantum algorithms </h2>
 <div class="panel-body">
 <!-- subsequent paragraphs come in larger fonts, so start with a paragraph -->
 <ol>
-<li> Variational eigensolvers</li>
-<li> Classical&ndash;quantum hybrid algorithms</li>
-<li> Quantum Machine Learning</li>
+<li> <b>Variational eigensolvers</b> and <b>Variational Quantum Circuits</b></li>
+<li> <b>Classical&ndash;quantum hybrid algorithms</b></li>
+<li> <b>Quantum Machine Learning</b></li>
 <li> Linear system solvers / SDPs / Convex Optimization</li>
-<li> Quantum neural nets</li>
+<li> <b>Quantum neural nets</b></li>
 <li> Solving differential equations</li>
 <li> more</li>
 </ol>
@@ -932,7 +914,6 @@ <h2 id="the-basic-concepts" class="anchor">The basic concepts </h2>
 
 <p>Quantum technologies leverage principles of quantum mechanics to perform computations beyond classical capabilities.</p>
 
-<b>Key Concepts:</b>
 <div class="panel panel-default">
 <div class="panel-body">
 <!-- subsequent paragraphs come in larger fonts, so start with a paragraph -->
@@ -947,7 +928,7 @@ <h2 id="the-basic-concepts" class="anchor">The basic concepts </h2>
 
 <!-- !split -->
 <h2 id="quantum-speedups" class="anchor">Quantum Speedups </h2>
-<b>Why Quantum?</b>
+
 <div class="panel panel-default">
 <div class="panel-body">
 <!-- subsequent paragraphs come in larger fonts, so start with a paragraph -->
@@ -1009,6 +990,7 @@ <h2 id="challenges-and-limitations" class="anchor">Challenges and Limitations </
 
 <!-- !split -->
 <h2 id="1-quantum-communication" class="anchor">1. Quantum Communication </h2>
+
 <div class="panel panel-default">
 <div class="panel-body">
 <!-- subsequent paragraphs come in larger fonts, so start with a paragraph -->
@@ -1070,17 +1052,6 @@ <h2 id="3-quantum-computing" class="anchor">3. Quantum Computing </h2>
 </div>
 
 
-<p>Examples are  Grover's Algorithm</p>
-$$
-\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{N}) \text{ vs. } \mathcal{O}(N)
-$$
-
-<p>and  Shor's Algorithm:</p>
-$$
-\text{Factoring in } \mathcal{O}((\log N)^3)
-$$
-
-
 <!-- !split -->
 <h2 id="4-quantum-metrology" class="anchor">4. Quantum Metrology </h2>
 

doc/pub/week1/html/week1-reveal.html

@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ <h2 id="what-is-quantum-computing">What is quantum computing? </h2>
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
 <b></b>
 <p>
-<p>Formulated in the early 20th century to explain the behavior of subatomic particles. QM, and its specializations (quantum field theory, quantum chromodynamics, many-body physics etc.), have been spectacularly successful in explaining microscopic physical phenomena.</p>
+<p>Quantum mechanics, Formulated in the early 20th century, and its specializations (quantum field theory, quantum chromodynamics, many-body physics etc.), have been spectacularly successful in explaining microscopic physical phenomena.</p>
 </div>
 </section>
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ <h2 id="the-exponentiality-of-qm">The exponentiality of QM </h2>
 <p>After nearly a century of study, the best (classical) methods for predicting the behavior of general quantum systems require exponential resources.</p>
 <ol>
 <p><li> The state of \( N \) particles requires at least \( 2^{N} \) numbers to describe.</li>
-<p><li> For \( N \sim 300 \) (the number of particles in a single uranium atom), \[
+<p><li> For \( N \sim 300 \) (the number of particles in a single uranium atom and looking only at spin degrees freedom), \[
 <p>    2^{300} \gg \approx 10^{82}\quad (\text{\# of atoms in the observable universe}).
   \]
 </p></li>
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ <h2 id="the-exponentiality-of-qm">The exponentiality of QM </h2>
 
 <section>
 <h2 id="the-exponentiality-of-qm-i">The exponentiality of QM I </h2>
+
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
 <b>How do physicists actually do (quantum) physics?</b>
 <p>
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@ <h2 id="which-is-wrong">Which is wrong? </h2>
 
 <p><li> Perhaps the most successful theory of nature to date.</li>
 
-<p><li> In all its domains of applicability, we have never found experimental disagreement.</li>
+<p><li> In all its domains of applicability, we have never found experimental disagreement (for example <a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/306/1/012036/pdf" target="_blank">test of the Pauli principle</a>).</li>
 </ul>
 <p>
 <p><li> Option 2: Polynomial-time classical factoring algorithm.</li>
@@ -564,19 +565,6 @@ <h2 id="present-day">Present day </h2>
 </div>
 </section>
 
-<section>
-<h2 id="emerging-quantum-computers">Emerging quantum computers </h2>
-<div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
-<b></b>
-<p>
-<ol>
-<p><li> Many players (companies) racing to build (scalable) quantum computers.</li>
-<p><li> Different labs/companies are betting on different quantum platforms.</li>
-<p><li> Superconducting qubits, ion traps, photonic systems, topological qubits, and more</li>
-</ol>
-</div>
-</section>
-
 <section>
 <h2 id="emerging-quantum-computers">Emerging quantum computers </h2>
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
@@ -653,11 +641,11 @@ <h2 id="quantum-algorithms">Quantum algorithms </h2>
 <b>Algorithms to be run on near-term QCs:</b>
 <p>
 <ol>
-<p><li> Variational eigensolvers</li>
-<p><li> Classical&ndash;quantum hybrid algorithms</li>
-<p><li> Quantum Machine Learning</li>
+<p><li> <b>Variational eigensolvers</b> and <b>Variational Quantum Circuits</b></li>
+<p><li> <b>Classical&ndash;quantum hybrid algorithms</b></li>
+<p><li> <b>Quantum Machine Learning</b></li>
 <p><li> Linear system solvers / SDPs / Convex Optimization</li>
-<p><li> Quantum neural nets</li>
+<p><li> <b>Quantum neural nets</b></li>
 <p><li> Solving differential equations</li>
 <p><li> more</li>
 </ol>
@@ -671,9 +659,8 @@ <h2 id="the-basic-concepts">The basic concepts </h2>
 
 <p>Quantum technologies leverage principles of quantum mechanics to perform computations beyond classical capabilities.</p>
 
-<b>Key Concepts:</b>
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
-<b></b>
+<b>Key Concepts:</b>
 <p>
 <ol>
 <p><li> <b>Superposition:</b> Qubits can exist in a combination of states.</li>
@@ -685,9 +672,9 @@ <h2 id="the-basic-concepts">The basic concepts </h2>
 
 <section>
 <h2 id="quantum-speedups">Quantum Speedups </h2>
-<b>Why Quantum?</b>
+
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
-<b></b>
+<b>Why Quantum?</b>
 <p>
 <ol>
 <p><li> <b>Quantum Parallelism:</b> Process multiple states simultaneously.</li>
@@ -744,6 +731,7 @@ <h2 id="challenges-and-limitations">Challenges and Limitations </h2>
 
 <section>
 <h2 id="1-quantum-communication">1. Quantum Communication </h2>
+
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
 <b>Quantum Teleportation:</b>
 <p>
@@ -800,20 +788,6 @@ <h2 id="3-quantum-computing">3. Quantum Computing </h2>
 <p><li> Quantum parallelism arises from entangled qubits.</li>
 </ol>
 </div>
-
-<p>Examples are  Grover's Algorithm</p>
-<p>&nbsp;<br>
-$$
-\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{N}) \text{ vs. } \mathcal{O}(N)
-$$
-<p>&nbsp;<br>
-
-<p>and  Shor's Algorithm:</p>
-<p>&nbsp;<br>
-$$
-\text{Factoring in } \mathcal{O}((\log N)^3)
-$$
-<p>&nbsp;<br>
 </section>
 
 <section>

doc/pub/week1/html/week1-solarized.html

@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@
               ('More', 2, None, 'more'),
               ('The options', 2, None, 'the-options'),
               ('Present day', 2, None, 'present-day'),
-              ('Emerging quantum computers',
-               2,
-               None,
-               'emerging-quantum-computers'),
               ('Emerging quantum computers',
                2,
                None,
@@ -511,7 +507,7 @@ <h2 id="what-is-quantum-computing">What is quantum computing? </h2>
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
 <b></b>
 <p>
-<p>Formulated in the early 20th century to explain the behavior of subatomic particles. QM, and its specializations (quantum field theory, quantum chromodynamics, many-body physics etc.), have been spectacularly successful in explaining microscopic physical phenomena.</p>
+<p>Quantum mechanics, Formulated in the early 20th century, and its specializations (quantum field theory, quantum chromodynamics, many-body physics etc.), have been spectacularly successful in explaining microscopic physical phenomena.</p>
 </div>
 
 
@@ -523,7 +519,7 @@ <h2 id="the-exponentiality-of-qm">The exponentiality of QM </h2>
 <p>After nearly a century of study, the best (classical) methods for predicting the behavior of general quantum systems require exponential resources.</p>
 <ol>
 <li> The state of \( N \) particles requires at least \( 2^{N} \) numbers to describe.</li>
-<li> For \( N \sim 300 \) (the number of particles in a single uranium atom), \[
+<li> For \( N \sim 300 \) (the number of particles in a single uranium atom and looking only at spin degrees freedom), \[
 <p>    2^{300} \gg \approx 10^{82}\quad (\text{\# of atoms in the observable universe}).
   \]
 </p></li>
@@ -534,6 +530,7 @@ <h2 id="the-exponentiality-of-qm">The exponentiality of QM </h2>
 
 <!-- !split --><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 <h2 id="the-exponentiality-of-qm-i">The exponentiality of QM I </h2>
+
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
 <b>How do physicists actually do (quantum) physics?</b>
 <p>
@@ -629,7 +626,7 @@ <h2 id="which-is-wrong">Which is wrong? </h2>
 <li> Option 1: QM is wrong</li>
 <ul>
   <li> Perhaps the most successful theory of nature to date.</li>
-  <li> In all its domains of applicability, we have never found experimental disagreement.</li>
+  <li> In all its domains of applicability, we have never found experimental disagreement (for example <a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/306/1/012036/pdf" target="_blank">test of the Pauli principle</a>).</li>
 </ul>
 <li> Option 2: Polynomial-time classical factoring algorithm.</li>
 <ul>
@@ -686,19 +683,6 @@ <h2 id="present-day">Present day </h2>
 </div>
 
 
-<!-- !split  -->
-<h2 id="emerging-quantum-computers">Emerging quantum computers </h2>
-<div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
-<b></b>
-<p>
-<ol>
-<li> Many players (companies) racing to build (scalable) quantum computers.</li>
-<li> Different labs/companies are betting on different quantum platforms.</li>
-<li> Superconducting qubits, ion traps, photonic systems, topological qubits, and more</li>
-</ol>
-</div>
-
-
 <!-- !split --><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 <h2 id="emerging-quantum-computers">Emerging quantum computers </h2>
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
@@ -773,11 +757,11 @@ <h2 id="quantum-algorithms">Quantum algorithms </h2>
 <b>Algorithms to be run on near-term QCs:</b>
 <p>
 <ol>
-<li> Variational eigensolvers</li>
-<li> Classical&ndash;quantum hybrid algorithms</li>
-<li> Quantum Machine Learning</li>
+<li> <b>Variational eigensolvers</b> and <b>Variational Quantum Circuits</b></li>
+<li> <b>Classical&ndash;quantum hybrid algorithms</b></li>
+<li> <b>Quantum Machine Learning</b></li>
 <li> Linear system solvers / SDPs / Convex Optimization</li>
-<li> Quantum neural nets</li>
+<li> <b>Quantum neural nets</b></li>
 <li> Solving differential equations</li>
 <li> more</li>
 </ol>
@@ -791,9 +775,8 @@ <h2 id="the-basic-concepts">The basic concepts </h2>
 
 <p>Quantum technologies leverage principles of quantum mechanics to perform computations beyond classical capabilities.</p>
 
-<b>Key Concepts:</b>
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
-<b></b>
+<b>Key Concepts:</b>
 <p>
 <ol>
 <li> <b>Superposition:</b> Qubits can exist in a combination of states.</li>
@@ -805,9 +788,9 @@ <h2 id="the-basic-concepts">The basic concepts </h2>
 
 <!-- !split --><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 <h2 id="quantum-speedups">Quantum Speedups </h2>
-<b>Why Quantum?</b>
+
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
-<b></b>
+<b>Why Quantum?</b>
 <p>
 <ol>
 <li> <b>Quantum Parallelism:</b> Process multiple states simultaneously.</li>
@@ -862,6 +845,7 @@ <h2 id="challenges-and-limitations">Challenges and Limitations </h2>
 
 <!-- !split --><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 <h2 id="1-quantum-communication">1. Quantum Communication </h2>
+
 <div class="alert alert-block alert-block alert-text-normal">
 <b>Quantum Teleportation:</b>
 <p>
@@ -918,17 +902,6 @@ <h2 id="3-quantum-computing">3. Quantum Computing </h2>
 </div>
 
 
-<p>Examples are  Grover's Algorithm</p>
-$$
-\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{N}) \text{ vs. } \mathcal{O}(N)
-$$
-
-<p>and  Shor's Algorithm:</p>
-$$
-\text{Factoring in } \mathcal{O}((\log N)^3)
-$$
-
-
 <!-- !split --><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 <h2 id="4-quantum-metrology">4. Quantum Metrology </h2>