Programming quantum computers using 3-D puzzles

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47 points·mathgenius··9 comments

Speaking about quantum puzzles - I am developing one with photons: http://quantumgame.io/ (open source in JavaScript, so you are invited to contribute!). So far with a single photon, but even it is challenging (to my own, a quantum physics PhD, surprise).

Nicely done on the game! Reminded me of the long nights in the lab setting up optical fibers, cavities and lasers. But the game makes it much easier to align :)

I started my quantum adventure from an optical laboratory. And yes, even setting up an interferometer was a challenge. Here everything is fixed, discrete and simple. Yet, the simulation is real. :)

This is brilliant :) You've successfully beam-splitted my friday-productivity :)

This comment made me smile (a quantum joke? a productivity joke? its superposition?). If you don't mind: https://twitter.com/quantumgameio/status/779341744848642049 :)

This is the prototype that they did (requires the Unity3d browser-plugin):

http://www.mequanics.com.au

Which is kinda neat!

Happy to talk to anyone about the project. The prototype does indeed use the unity web browser (which as you all know is becoming more and more troublesome with browsers), If people reach out to me on twitter (@mequanics) I am happy to provide Mac and Win32 binaries to play with - Simon

Oh! The article is out, neat!

I worked on the library testing permutations of the 3d circuits but I doubt I can answer most of the quantum computing related questions that will happen here...

I've met Simon before and could maybe answer some of the QC questions.

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