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James Scholar Assignment #3

Remember: You must choose (and stick with) one of the two tracks.

All summaries or essays must be 1.5 - 2 pages long, single-spaced, 12 point font (PDF, TEXT, or Microsoft Word 2003 or later). Please include your name and NetID on your paper.

Track A: Read and discuss chapter 3 of QED.

Track B: Quantum Information.
Read the article on Quantum Computers (QuantumComputers.pdf), and one of the other articles, on Quantum Teleportation, or Quantum Cryptography (feel free to read all three!). Then write a summary, including two of the following three topics:

  1. Topic 1
    • Describe the basic operating principles of these systems.
    • Describe several systems that people are investigating.
    • Comment on the implementation challenges.
    • Summarize the main advantages of quantum computing.
  2. Topic 2
    • Summarize the main advantages over classical encryption: how does quantum mechanics help?
    • Describe the basic q. cryptography operating protocol.
  3. Topic 3
    • Explain as best you can the phenomenon of entanglement.
    • Describe the basic q. teleportation protocol.
    • Explain in what ways this teleportation is similar or different from the 'Star Trek' "teleportation".

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