Quantum-Computation Algorithms

In this research notebook on quantum computation and algorithms for quantum engineers, researchers, and scientists, we will discuss and summarized the application of quantum computing algorithms. The most famous quantum algorithm is for factoring numbers. We begin by describing how this algorithm has an enormous potential impact on the world of public-key cryptography. We began by looking at public-key encryption, and Shor's algorithm, and how Shor's algorithm can efficiently decrypt. However, we are also looking at how quantum mechanics can support the encryption of communication protocols, how we can distribute keys using quantum mechanics. We discuss quantum key distribution (QKD) at some level that distributing these symmetric keys using quantum key distribution is an excellent way to encrypt data. Next, we transition to physicist Richard Feynman's original application for quantum computer simulation of the quantum systems and how this is now arising as the key near-term application area for the quantum computation field. Finally, we explore another application area in the optimization, by going in-depth into the quantum search algorithm, and implement the algorithm utilizing a real physical quantum computer by IBM Q Experience