Quantum Cookputing
Overview
Scope: A hackathon called Quantum Creators Con hosted by QuEra Computing Inc.
Problem Statement: How might we better publicize and educate the public about neutral atom quantum computing despite its high conceptual complexity?
Team Members: Ian Askie, Abdullah Khan, and Joon Baek
Process
Hypothesis:
- An effective method to communicate the basics of quantum computing is by making comparisons to classical computing.
- Quantum computing is incomprehensible to the average person because they:
- lack a basic understanding of classical computing (that can act as a prerequisite to aid in the understanding of quantum computing)
- lack an understanding of the two primary quantum mechanical principles behind quantum computing: superposition and entanglement
Research: We conducted four interviews with industry professionals and a survey with 34 respondents from the general public. We had respondents rate their baseline knowledge of various concepts, select what motives they might have for learning more about quantum computing, etc. Once we received the results, we synthesized them by searching for correlational relationships, patterns in thinking, and general trends.
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