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At the University of Innsbruck, the quantum computer era has already begun in teaching: starting in the fall semester, students from all faculties can attend an introductory course on quantum computer programming.

For this a quantum computer from spin-off Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT) was integrated into the university's high-performance computing infrastructure.

More details (in German): uibk.ac.at/de/newsroom/2025/fu

📸 Dieter Kühl, AQT

Good overview of #quantum-enhamced use cases in this WSJ article, from improved network routing to molecular modeling for drug discovery to nitrogen production for farming. Some of these use cases are already in early trials on existing machines, and IBM’s roadmap for a full-scale fault tolerant quantum computer by 2029 has industries like life sciences and insurance paying close attention. wsj.com/articles/heres-how-qua

Quantum Resonance Computing (#QRC): *The* Path Forward for #Quantum #Computing
doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1669065

ZenodoQuantum Resonance Computing (QRC): *The* Path Forward for Quantum ComputingThe field of quantum computing, despite immense promise, confronts significant inherent challenges that impede its path to practical, large-scale applications. Current gate-based quantum computing approaches struggle with the extreme fragility of qubits, leading to rapid decoherence and high error rates that necessitate extensive error correction. Furthermore, fundamental limitations exist in scaling the number of physical qubits due to complex entanglement management, physical connectivity requirements, and the need for extreme hardware isolation (e.g., cryogenics). These systems often struggle with the broad algorithmic scope required for real-world, non-linear problems. Quantum Resonance Computing (QRC) emerges as a distinct computational paradigm, fundamentally designed to overcome these limitations by moving beyond the discrete particle model. QRC encodes information within h-qubits (Harmonic Qubits), which are stable, resonant electromagnetic field patterns maintained within a precisely engineered Wave-Sustaining Medium (WSM). This inherent field-based nature grants QRC intrinsic resilience to environmental perturbations, significantly reducing decoherence and minimizing the need for extensive error correction through the natural dampening of non-harmonic states. The design of QRC inherently facilitates native entanglement and parallelism, as information is processed as components of a multi-modal field rather than isolated particles. This directly addresses conventional scalability and interconnect bottlenecks. Its resonant, field-based architecture enables a direct approach to solving intractable non-linear problems that are often beyond the scope of traditional gate-based quantum algorithms. Consequently, QRC presents a unique path to establishing a robust, scalable, and inherently resilient quantum computing platform.

"To gain a snapshot of how the wider community interprets quantum physics in its centenary year, Nature carried out the largest ever survey on the subject.
[...]
The responses — numbering more than 1,100, mainly from physicists — showed how widely researchers vary in their understanding of the most fundamental features of quantum experiments."

nature.com/articles/d41586-025

www.nature.comPhysicists disagree wildly on what quantum mechanics says about reality, Nature survey showsFirst major attempt to chart researchers’ views finds interpretations in conflict.

Did you know that we also fund #quantum related technologies in #NGISargasso? 🌐

FRQGAN4AD, or Federated and Robust Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks for Anomaly Detection in Future Internet, is devoted to exploiting Quantum #GenerativeAI to improve anomaly detection when analyzing traffic traces to identify attacks in the #NextGenerationInternet

By Università degli Studi di Salerno 🇮🇹 & École de Technologie Supérieure de Montréal 🇨🇦

Discover ➕ here: ngisargasso.eu/2025/01/09/meet

This is for reassurance of everyone who feels like #science at its most #weird is hard to comprehend.

Scientists agree with you, not with each other.

"Physicists Disagree Wildly on What Quantum Mechanics Says About Reality"

... 15% support many-worlds interpretation... are split evenly on whether a boundary exists between #quantum and classical worlds -- 45% yes, 45% no....wave function's nature, 47% called it a mathematical tool while 36% (said) ...physical reality.

m.slashdot.org/story/445018