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Title: A fast quantum route to random numbers

Journal Article · · Nature (London)
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Here, using a quantum computer to speed up one step in a textbook approach to generating random numbers proves to be a savvy strategy, and one that could make good use of quantum computers that will be available in the near future.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
NA0003525
OSTI ID:
2311416
Report Number(s):
SAND-2023-07726J
Journal Information:
Nature (London), Vol. 619; ISSN 0028-0836
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines journal June 1953
Marshall Rosenbluth and the Metropolis algorithm journal May 2005
Quantum-enhanced Markov chain Monte Carlo journal July 2023