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NSA and Army On Quest For Quantum Physics Jackpot

Posted October 29, 2008 9:41 AM

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The US Army Research Office and the National Security Agency (NSA) are together looking for some answers to their quantum physics questions. ... The Army said quantum algorithms that are developed should focus on constructive solutions [PDF] for specific tasks, and on general methodologies for expressing and analyzing algorithms tailored to specific problems — though they didn't say what those specific tasks were ... 'Investigators should presuppose the existence of a fully functional quantum computer and consider what algorithmic tasks are particularly well suited to such a machine. A necessary component of this research will be to compare the efficiency of the quantum algorithm to the best existing classical algorithm for the same problem.'

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10/30/2008 4:31 PM

"...they didn't say what those specific tasks were..."

Given that it's the Army and the NSA, there's not much they need to say. I have a pretty good imagination, and it probably won't be as nefarious as I imagine it to be...or will it?

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11/04/2008 12:27 AM

Evidently neither the US Army Research Office or the National Security Agency (NSA) have staff capable of doing this work.

I already knew that.

Reading the article shows how the journalistic claptrap writers have taken over both the above establishments.

As EnviroMan points out, until you have signed up, they are not telling you the questions, either, although several may be inferred.

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