Introduction to Quantum Computing (Oxford)
Dept of Computer Science, University of Oxford
2 courses · 2 tutorials
Dept of Computer Science, University of Oxford
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A step-by-step explanation of the quantum Fourier transform: the circuit construction, why it is exponentially faster than the classical FFT, and its role in phase estimation and Shor's algorithm.
How Shor's algorithm breaks RSA encryption by factoring large numbers exponentially faster than any classical computer, and what this means for cybersecurity.