Learn Quantum Computing

Resources for Learning about Quantum Computing

This repository is for educational resources related to Quantum Computing. I hope this can serve as a living document and grow as the field matures and a clearer pedagogy emerges. Please contribute if you have resources you think would be valuable to others learning about this field.

Podcasts

• a16z Podcast: Quantum Computing, Now and Next
• a16z Podcast: The Cloud Atlas to Real Quantum Computing
• The Digital Life - Quantum Computing

Medium Articles:

• Quantum Computing for the Mildly Curious
• Massive Disruption — Quantum Computing
• Quantum Computing: A Primer
• Introducing Forest 1.0

Popular Articles / Media Coverage:

• Mnemonic Blog on Quantum Computing and Quantum Mechanics by Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen
• Scott Aaronson’s talk on Quantum Computing at the White House.
• Quantum computing for the determined by Michael Nielsen
• The CIA and Jeff Bezos Bet on Quantum Computing — MIT Technology Review
• Quantum Computing: A beginner’s notes and overview of IBM’s Quantum Experience — Kevin Casey
• Scott Aaronson on Google’s new quantum-computing paper — MIT News
• Is There Anything Beyond Quantum Computing? — Scott Aaronson
• The quantum computing era is coming… fast — John Naughton
• Quantum Computing Might Be Here Sooner Than You Think — Bloomberg
• Google’s New Chip Is a Stepping Stone to Quantum Computing Supremacy

Videos:

• Quantum Computers Explained – Limits of Human Technology
• Quantum Computer in a Nutshell - Documentary
• Frank Chen - A16Z - Quantum Computing Primer

Academic Papers:

• A Potentially Realizable Quantum Computer
• A silicon-based nuclear spin quantum compute
• Quantum algorithms - An Overview
• Quantum Theory - the Church-Turing Principle and the Universal Quantum Computer
• Quantum-inspired Genetic Algorithms
• Strengths and Weaknesses of Quantum Computing
• The Limits of Quantum Computers
• What is the Computational Value of Finite Range Tunneling?
• Why now is the right time to study quantum computing

Books:

• Quantum Computing since Democritus - Scott Aaronson
• Quantum Computation and Quantum Information - Michael Nielson, Issac Chuang
• Quantum Computer Science: An Introduction - N. David Mermin
• Quantum Computing Explained - David McMahon
• Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction - Eleanor Rieffel, Wolfgang Polak

Online Resources:

• John Preskill’s Quantum Computation Lecture Notes
• Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computation Course at BerkeleyX
• Quantum Information Science at MITx

Online Quantum Computers & Simulators:

• D-Wave LEAP (Computer)
• IBM Experience (Computer)
• Quirk (Simulator)
• Quantum Computing Playground (Simulator)