Tag Archives: Guy Kindler

My Argument Against Quantum Computers: An Interview with Katia Moskvitch on Quanta Magazine

Posted on February 8, 2018 by

Quanta Magazine published an interview with me about quantum computers. It was a pleasure discussing this issue with Katia Moskvitch and I enjoyed also the photo session with David Vaaknin who also took a video of me explaining the importance of … Continue reading →

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If Quantum Computers are not Possible Why are Classical Computers Possible?

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

As most of my readers know, I regard quantum computing as unrealistic. You can read more about it in my Notices AMS paper and its extended version (see also this post) and in the discussion of Puzzle 4 from my … Continue reading →

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Quantum computing: achievable reality or unrealistic dream

Posted on January 10, 2015 by

  Michel Dyakonov’s View on QC                                     My view (based on Michel’s drawing*) Update: Alexander Vlasov’s view (based on Michel and Mikhail’s drawing) … Continue reading →

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Next Week in Jerusalem: Special Day on Quantum PCP, Quantum Codes, Simplicial Complexes and Locally Testable Codes

Posted on July 16, 2014 by

Special Quantum PCP and/or Quantum Codes: Simplicial Complexes and Locally Testable CodesDay בי”ס להנדסה ולמדעי המחשב 24 Jul 2014 – 09:30 to 17:00 room B-220, 2nd floor, Rothberg B Building On Thursday, the 24th of July we will host a SC-LTC (simplicial complexes … Continue reading →

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Influence, Threshold, and Noise

Posted on June 14, 2014 by

  My dear friend Itai Benjamini told me that he won’t be able to make it to my Tuesday talk on influence, threshold, and noise, and asked if I already have  the slides. So it occurred to me that perhaps … Continue reading →

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