An Interview with Thomas Vidick on quantum code cracking

Quantum computers, looked to as the next generation of computing technology, are expected to one day vastly outperform conventional computers. Using the laws of quantum mechanics--the physics that governs the behavior of matter and light at the atomic and subatomic scales--these computers will allow us to move and analyze enormous amounts of information with unprecedented speed. Although engineers have yet to actually build such a machine, Assistant Professor of Computing and Mathematical Scienc...