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Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Quantum computing

What it is

IBM's Dr. Talia Gershon explains quantum computing to five people of increasing expertise: a child, teen, college student, grad student and professional. The WIRED series format moves from simple analogies to technical detail.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it both as an approachable quantum computing intro and as an example of explaining one concept at multiple levels.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “I found it easy to comprehend. It starts explaining to a child & works its way up to a doctorate level.”

    Explains quantum computing from child to doctorate level.

    mattferderer, 2019-02 · Recommendation · in “Quantum Computing, Capabilities and Limits: An Interview with Scott Aaronson”

  2. “These two videos in particular helped me get started”

    Helped commenter get started learning about physical quantum computers.

    stewdio, 2020-04 · Recommendation · in “Show HN: Quantum JavaScript”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: quantum computing, wired 5 levels, ibm, qubits, science communication

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