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What kind of math do you need for quantum computing?
Linear Algebra
The basic maths that allows quantum computing to perform its magic is Linear Algebra. Everything in quantum computing, from the representation of qubits and gates to circuits’ functionality, can be described using various forms of Linear Algebra.
What physics do you need for quantum computing?
Therefore to study quantum computing, you will require a background in physics, mathematics, and computer science. This includes knowledge of exponents, vectors, sine waves, linear algebra, as well as probability and stochastic processes.
What do I need to study to work with quantum computing?
You should major in Computer *Science* or Physics, but not Computer Engineering. If you major in CS you should take lots of Theoretical Computer Science Courses (Discrete math, combinatorics, Algorithms, Computational Complexity, etc.)
What are the skills required for quantum computing?
Quantum skills are quite specific A quantum scientist requires skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) simultaneously. Quantum physicists and engineers are critical to optimize the performance of hardware, control software and algorithms. There are several approaches to building quantum computers.
What type of Math is needed to understand quantum mechanics?
Basic courses in mathematics that you should complete in order to understand quantum mechanics should include: Calculus. Linear Algebra. Ordinary Differential Equations. Partial Differential Equations. Probability and Statistics.
What should I major in to become a quantum computer scientist?
Take a minor in math–calc, linear algebra, differential equations, maybe PDEs or differential geometry. Quantum computing seems to be the intersection of mathematics and physics with respect to applied math/computer science. It’s quite interesting.
What do you think about quantum computing?
Quantum computing seems to be the intersection of mathematics and physics with respect to applied math/computer science. It’s quite interesting. You can actually leverage the mathematics governing the physical process to simplify your model’s mathematics.
What are the main challenges of quantum physics?
The challenge is finding the right materials. You see, the current way that quantum mechanics is taught relies on a significant math background (described in other answers) that really is not necessary. As for physics, one needs to know what momentum is, kinetic energy, and conservation of energy.