The document discusses quantum computing and D-Wave Systems' first commercial quantum computer. It provides photos of quantum phenomena like light interference and polarization. It explains that while classical computers use binary digits, quantum computers can use superposition to represent multiple possibilities simultaneously. It also introduces Shor's algorithm for integer factorization that a quantum computer could perform much faster than a classical one.

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13. D-Wave One The First Commercial Quantum Computer Stephen Granade http://granades.com stephen@granades.com @sargent on Twitter

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21. Vertical light: Horizontal light: A mix: Amplitudes Square for probabilities:

22. Vertical polarizer: Horizontal polarizer: nada

23. Vertical polarizer: 45 degree polarizer: Horizontal polarizer:

26. 3-Bit Number 3-Qubit Number Superposition makes this possible

27. Classical Computer Quantum Computer

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33. If n has the factors p and q,then, if you pick a random x,the above sequence has aperiod that evenly dividesinto (p-1)(q-1) Leonhard Euler

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35. Classical factoring Shor’s Algorithm

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