https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2405.15838/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42369838urn:hackerpapers:mention:2405.15838:42369838Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:53:12 GMT<p>specifically avoid resources written by and for physicists. the model of quantum mechanics, if you can afford to ignore any real-world physical system and just deal with abstract |0&gt;, |1&gt; qubits, is relatively easy. (this is really funny given how incredibly difficult actual quantum physics can be.) you have to learn basic linear algebra with complex numbers (can safely ignore anything really gnarly). then you learn how to express Boolean circuits in terms of different matrix multiplications, to capture classical computation in this model. This should be pretty easy if you have a software…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2405.15838/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>physics.soc-phhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40498933urn:hackerpapers:submission:2405.15838:40498933Tue, 28 May 2024 09:23:24 GMT<p>What You Shouldn&#x27;t Know About Quantum Computers</p><p></p><p>126 points; 101 discussion replies on HN. <a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2405.15838/">Paper and source history</a>. A submission is not an endorsement.</p>physics.soc-ph