Quantum computers and their impact on DoD in the 21st century

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dc.contributor.advisorRowe, Neil C.
dc.contributor.advisorBaer, Wolfgang
dc.contributor.authorMades, John E.
dc.dateSeptember, 1999
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-07T15:35:33Z
dc.date.available2012-09-07T15:35:33Z
dc.date.issued1999-09
dc.description.abstractComputer processor speeds double every eighteen months according to Moore's law. This growth will reach a limit by the year 2020. Quantum computation is one proposed alternative to bypass this limitation. This thesis explores the topic of quantum computation. Specifically, we address what is a quantum computer, its various proposed implementations, its technological feasibility, and its military applications. Recent experiments have provided a proof of concept for quantum computation and some researchers believe that a working model could be developed within a reasonable time period. This success has caused a marked increase in the interest in quantum computers and their proposed potential. We attempt to separate fact from fiction to see what possible benefits the Department of Defense could obtain from it.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceU.S. Marine Corps (U.S.M.C.) author.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/quantumcomputers1094513702
dc.format.extentxii, 70 p.;28 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/13702
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California: Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.titleQuantum computers and their impact on DoD in the 21st centuryen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineComputer Scienceen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S. in Computer Scienceen_US
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