Chapter 13: Understanding Quantum Algorithms

If you've been reading the news around quantum computing, you would have noticed many articles from various companies, both large and small, all working on different projects related to quantum computing. The reason is largely based on the potential computing power that quantum systems offer when compared to classical systems. The potential to provide speedup or scalability are the two main areas of interest that most companies and research institutes are looking heavily into at the moment.

A good thing to keep in mind is that, at the time of writing this chapter, there are no quantum systems that are capable of solving any real-world problems. Currently, most of the work being done centers on understanding and creating quantum computation algorithms, which are usually focused on smaller toy problems, as they are commonly referred to.

By grasping the intricacies of the various quantum algorithms and learning to apply them to a...