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Quantum Computing for Computer Scientists

Noson S. Yanofsky, Mirco A. Mannucci

Chapter 11

Hardware - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

Quantum Hardware: Goals and Challenges

Problem 1

Consider the pure state $|\psi\rangle=\frac{|0\rangle+|1\rangle}{\sqrt{2}}$, and the mixed state obtained by tossing a coin and setting it equal to $|0\rangle$ if the result is heads, or $|1\rangle$ if the result is tails. ${ }^3$ Devise an experiment that discriminates between these two states.
$$
\left\{\frac{|0\rangle+|1\rangle}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{|0\rangle-|1\rangle}{\sqrt{2}}\right\}
$$

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Problem 2

Calculate $\left\langle\psi_\theta\left|S_x\right| \psi_\theta\right\rangle$. For which value of $\theta$ is the average maximum?

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Problem 3

$$
\text { Compute }\left\langle\psi_{\text {global }}\left|S_x \otimes S_x\right| \psi_{\text {global }}\right\rangle \text {. }
$$

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