Jakub Marecek
Quantum Computing and IBM Q: An Introduction
Though early in its development, quantum computing is now available on real transmon-qubit hardware via the cloud through IBM Q. We’ll describe the basics of the technology and show where we are in the timeline toward reaching quantum advantage: the point where quantum computing shows demonstrable and significant advantage over classical computers and algorithms. We’ll continue by describing the no-charge IBM Q Experience where more than 100,000 people have used IBM’s offerings to to learn and experiment with quantum computing. Finally we’ll discuss our most advanced program—the IBM Q Network —and give a glimpse of the new computation centers to come online over the next few years.