A (Gentle) Introduction to Quantum Computing | Maria Violaris

Head over to https://www.masterclass.com/theories for the current offer. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. In today's episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal speaks to Maria Volaris for a gentle introduction to quantum computing, diving into quantum no-go theorems, Schrödinger's cat, the nature of quantum entanglement, and how these concepts lay the foundation for the future of computational science. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: •⁠ ⁠Maria Violaris’s OSV profile: https://www.osv.llc/fellows-grantee/maria-violaris •⁠ ⁠Maria’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@maria_violaris/videos •⁠ ⁠Maria’s series on Qiskit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz829XZIxXg •⁠ ⁠Chiara Marletto on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40CB12cj_aM •⁠ ⁠Curt Jaimungal’s Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Maria’s Background 04:20 - Quantum No-Go Theorems 09:55 - Schrödinger's Cat 13:41 - Theory Independence & Loopholes 17:21 - Uncertainty Principle (Entanglement) 23:11 - Qubits (Quantum Bit) 31:58 - Bell’s Theorem (Quantum Entanglement) 45:12 - Locality & Realism 49:04 - Bell’s Theorem Continued… 01:00:06 - GHZ States New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #quantumphysics #science #physics #quantumcomputing #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices