 will become widely available soon, he likens this to asking the same of 19th Century English mathematician Charles Babbage, whose designs were the basis for the earliest all-purpose computers. It took about 150 years from Babbage’s time before classical computers were almost everywhere.

“I think if we can beat that, we’re doing well,” Aaronson says.

There certainly is reason to believe that successful quantum computers, eventually, will become a reality, although no one can predict when. “We have small quantum computers already,” Aaronson says. “We need to scale them up. It’s a huge engineering challenge.”

But, then again, so is the potential. “One of the most exciting things about quantum computing is that it gives us a powerful new language for understanding quantum mechanics itself, a new language for understanding physics, “Aaronson says.

Quantum mechanics, which Aaronson calls “the single most important thing that has been discovered about the physical world,” is a mathematical theory that describes the behavior of subatomic particles that can move from one point to another as if they were waves. During the past century, the field has revolutionized electrical circuits that power computers, cell phones and the many other devices that are an integral part of our daily lives.

Successful quantum computers could allow researchers to simulate quantum processes, and better understand how high-temperature superconductors work. Furthermore, “if you are designing new drugs, or nano-material, any problem in chemistry and materials science where the quantum behavior of your material is important, then such a computer might help you,” he adds.

Aaronson is an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he focuses his research on what quantum computers can--and cannot--do. More specifically, he is exploring what physical resources are needed for quantum computers to surpass classical computers, as well as the barriers to solving computer science’s vexing P versus NP question, that is, whether every problem whose solution can be quickly verified by a computer can also be quickly solved by a computer.

He is conducting his work under a a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, which he received in 2009 as part of NSF’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The award supports junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education
will become widely available soon, he likens this to asking the same of nineteenth Century English mathematician Charles Babbage, whose blueprint were the basis for the earliest all - function calculator. It took about 150 year from Babbage ’s prison term before classical computer were almost everywhere. 

 “ I think if we can outwit that, we ’re doing well, ” Aaronson says. 

 There surely is reason to believe that successful quantum computers, eventually, will become a reality, although no one can predict when. “ We have minor quantum computers already, ” Aaronson says. “ We need to scale them up. It ’s a huge technology challenge. ” 

 But, then again, so is the potential. “ One of the about exciting things about quantum calculate is that it gives us a powerful new language for understanding quantum mechanics itself, a newfangled language for understanding physics, “ Aaronson says. 

 Quantum mechanics, which Aaronson calls “ the single most important thing that has been discovered about the physical world, ” is a mathematical theory that describes the behavior of subatomic atom that can move from one point to another as if they were wave. During the past hundred, the sphere has revolutionized electrical circuits that power computers, cell phones and the many early devices that are an integral part of our daily lives. 

 Successful quantum computers could allow researchers to simulate quantum processes, and better understand how eminent - temperature superconductors work. Furthermore, “ if you are design new drugs, or nano - material, any problem in chemistry and materials skill where the quantum behavior of your material is important, then such a computer might help you, ” he adds. 

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 He is conducting his employment under a a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, which he received in 2009 as region of NSF ’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The award supports junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher - scholars through outstanding inquiry, excellent education and the integration of education
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“i thInk if We can bEAt that, We’re doing WeLL,” AaronSOn says.

THERe CertAinly is reason to beLIeVE that successfuL quantUm COmPUTerS, evEntually, wiLl BecomE A realitY, AlTHOUgh NO one can predicT when. “We have SMalL quantUm ComPUters aLreadY,” AARonSon says. “We neEd to Scale them Up. It’s a HUge engiNEering cHallenGe.”

BUt, tHen aGAiN, sO is ThE PotENtIal. “oNe oF the most ExCiTing tHingS ABOUt quAntUm coMputiNg is that it givEs uS a poWErfUl new LanguAge fOr UnderStandiNg quaNtUm mechanics itseLf, a nEw languagE foR uNdeRsTandiNG physiCs, “AAroNson sayS.

QuantuM MecHaNICS, wHich Aaronson calls “tHe SINgLe most imPortanT ThInG That has bEeN diScovEREd aboUt thE PhYsical woRld,” is a MAtHeMatical ThEory thAt DesCriBes thE BehaVior of SubatomiC partICles that can movE From one point tO AnOTHeR As if TheY were waves. DUrinG The pAst cENtUry, THe fieLd has ReVOlUTionized electrical cIrCuits tHat poWer computers, cEll phones aND THe many otHer dEViCEs that are an intEgral Part of our dAIly lives.

succeSsful quaNtum compuTERs could aLloW reSeaRchERS tO simulate quanTUM proCeSses, and BetTer undeRstAnd How HigH-tEmperaturE supercoNdUcToRs WorK. FurtHErmore, “if YoU arE dEsiGning NEw drugS, or naNo-maTeRiAL, anY probleM In CHEmisTrY aNd maTerIaLs sciEnce WHerE the quaNtum behavIor OF youR mAtErial is Important, then SuCh a computeR mIghT help yOU,” He adds.

AaRonson is an associate profESsor of eLecTricaL engIneering aNd cOmputeR scIEnce at The MasSachuSeTts iNStituTE Of tecHnOlogy (MIT) whERE he FocusEs His rEsearch On what quantum compuTErs Can--and cannot--dO. MoRe spECIfIcaLLy, HE is ExPLorING what physical reSources are NeEDeD for quantuM ComPuTers to sUrpass cLassiCAl compuTers, as welL as the barRiErs tO SOlvIng computeR science’S vexing P vERsus Np QuEstioN, thAt is, whEtHer Every ProbleM WhoSe solUtion cAn Be quicKly veRiFied by a cOmputer can also be quickly Solved By a coMpuTer.

He is coNduCTinG his work uNder A a National sciEncE FounDatIOn (NSF) facuLTy earLY CareEr DeVElopment (CarEeR) aWARd, Which he receIVED in 2009 As parT of nsF’s AmeRicaN Recovery and ReinvEStment Act. The awArd sUPPorTs jUNior FaCulty who exemplIfy ThE ROle of teaChEr-scholars tHrough ouTsTAndinG reseaRch, excEllent eDUCaTIon and The iNteGration of EduCaTIon
 will become widely availa ble soon,he li ken s t hi s to  ask ing the same o f  19t h Century English math emati ci a n Ch a rl es Ba bbage,w ho s e  de si gn s w er e  t he ba sis  for th e earliest  al l- purpose comp u te rs. It too k a bout 150 yea rsfrom B ab bag e ’s ti mebefor e clas s ical c omputerswe r e almo s t every w h er e.
“I think if we ca n  b e at that, we’re  doing  w e ll , ”  Aa ron son says.
T herec ertainl y  i s r eas o n to believethat succes s ful  quant um  co m puters , eve nt u all y, will bec omea reality , alth o ugh noo ne canpredic t w hen . “W e  h av e s ma l l q u an tum com puters a lr ea dy,”Aaro n s o n  say s.“Weneedto scale them  up . It ’ s a  huge  engi neer in g cha llenge .”

B ut , then again, s o is  the pote nti al . “ On e oft he mos t e xci ting th ings ab o utqu a n t um  computing is that  i t gi ves us a  power f ul  n e w langua ge  fo r un d e rstan ding qu antum me chanic s  i ts elf, ane w lang ua gefor  unde r stan ding p hysics,“Aaro n son says.

Qua n tum mechanics ,  w h i ch Aaro nso n calls “th e si n glemost im por t ant t hingth a th as been discoveredab out th e phy sical world,”  is a math e m a tical th eory th a t describes th e beh avior of s u batomicparti cles tha t can mov e from one  po int  to  an o t he r as if theyw e re w av es. Dur ing  the pa stcen tur y,th e field h as revol ut io ni ze d e lectr i cal circ ui tsth atpower comput ers,cell  p ho n esand the ma n y  oth er  d evic esth at ar e an int egral p art of ou r d a ilyli ve s.

Suc cessful quant um  computers  c oul d allo w research ers to simulate quantum process es,  andbett er unders tan d howhig h -tempe rature  supe rc ond u c torsw o rk . F ur thermore,“ i f y ou ar edesi gning n ew drugs, or nano- m ate rial, any pro ble m in c he mis t ry and  m a ter i a ls science wher e the quan tu m  b ehavior of you rmateria l is im porta n t, then  such a c omputer m ig ht h e l p y ou,” he ad ds.

Aar onson isa n ass o ci ate p rof essorof  el ectri cal en g ine ering  and c om puterscien ce  at theMassachusetts Institute  of Te chnol ogy  (MIT) wh ere hefocuses h is r esearch on  wh atquant umc omput ersc an --a n d can not- - do. Mores pe cif i c al ly, he is e x p l ori ng wh atp hysica l re sources are neede d  for quantum c ompu t e rstos urpa ss  classical com put er s ,  as well  a s the barri ers to s ol v ing c ompute r scie nce’s v e x in g  P ver susNPquestion,  th at is, whe th er everyprob le m whos e solu t ionc a n be quickly ver ified b y a c o mpu ter c an  also b e  qui ckly solve d by a comp uter.
Heis co nductin ghis wo rkun der a a Na t ional Sci enceFoundat io n (N SF)  Facul ty E a r ly Ca reer  D eve lopment ( C A RE E R)  a w ard , wh ich h erece ived in 2 0 09 as pa rto f NSF’s  A mer i c an Rec o ve r y  and Reinv est mentA c t. The awa r d su p po r ts ju nior f aculty  who ex e mpl if y the r ole o f teacher -scholars thr ou gh o utstandi ng  res ea rch ,excellent educa tion and  the int e g ration  of educ a tion
 will_become widely_available soon, he likens_this to_asking_the same_of_19th Century English_mathematician Charles Babbage,_whose designs were the_basis for the_earliest_all-purpose computers. It took about 150 years from Babbage’s time before classical computers were_almost_everywhere.

“I think_if_we_can beat that, we’re doing_well,” Aaronson says.

There certainly is_reason to_believe that successful quantum computers, eventually, will become_a_reality, although no_one can predict when. “We have small quantum computers_already,” Aaronson says. “We need to_scale them up._It’s_a_huge engineering challenge.”

But, then_again, so is the potential. “One_of the most exciting things about_quantum computing is that it gives us_a powerful new language for understanding_quantum mechanics itself, a new_language for_understanding physics, “Aaronson says.

Quantum mechanics,_which Aaronson calls_“the single_most important thing_that has been discovered about the_physical world,” is_a mathematical theory that describes the_behavior_of subatomic particles_that_can_move from_one point to_another_as if_they_were waves. During the past century,_the_field has revolutionized electrical circuits that power_computers, cell phones and_the_many other devices that_are an integral part of_our daily lives.

Successful quantum computers could_allow researchers_to simulate_quantum processes, and better understand how high-temperature superconductors work. Furthermore, “if_you are designing new drugs, or_nano-material, any problem in_chemistry and_materials_science where the_quantum_behavior of_your material is important, then such a_computer might_help you,” he adds.

Aaronson is an_associate professor of electrical_engineering_and computer science at the Massachusetts_Institute of Technology (MIT) where he_focuses his research on what_quantum_computers_can--and cannot--do. More specifically, he_is exploring what physical resources are_needed for quantum_computers to surpass classical computers, as well_as_the barriers to solving computer science’s_vexing_P versus NP question, that is,_whether_every_problem whose solution can be_quickly verified by a computer can_also be quickly solved by a computer.

He is conducting_his work under_a a National Science Foundation_(NSF)_Faculty_Early Career Development (CAREER) award, which he received in 2009_as part_of NSF’s American_Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The award supports junior faculty who_exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding_research, excellent education and the integration of education