Quantum Computing Research

Abstract

Quantum computing is one of the remarkable achievements jousting on the coalesced power of quantum mechanics and information theory to bring innovative paradigm shift in computational regime. It possesses potential to solve computationally complex problems in real-time which were otherwise considered intractable in traditional computer science. The nascent field, originated during the early 1980's, has now revolutionarised the global technological reign by fetching the attention of every government and corporate across the world. Despite huge fund infusions, research advancements, and policy supports, the ideal potential has yet not been realised. This chapter intends to study the ontology of quantum computers to understand its astonishing journey—based on underlying mathematical, scientific principles, technical issues, challenges, and variants—for paving a way for future direction of research. The study is anticipated to come out with the essential research elements required to formulate the hypothesis and address research issues in this field.