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QCA in Living Cells
This modality imagines living matter (molecular networks inside cells) acting as the lattice of a quantum cellular automaton: local, uniform update rules running on many simple quantum “cells” in parallel. A bold, exploratory bridge between formal QCA and quantum biology.
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Time Crystals
Time crystals break time‑translation symmetry, exhibiting subharmonic oscillations that persist under perturbations - an exotic non‑equilibrium phase. For QC, they’re explored as stability resources (e.g., long‑lived phase references/memories) rather than a stand‑alone modality.
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Neuromorphic
Neuromorphic quantum computing aims to physically implement neural‑network computation on quantum hardware, marrying the adaptive learning of neuromorphic systems with quantum superposition/entanglement. It is framed as an alternative execution model to standard gate computers, not merely “ML on a quantum…
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Quantum Walk
A quantum walk is the quantum analogue of a random walk, where a “walker” coherently explores many paths on a graph and interference shapes the outcome distribution. The formalism has grown from a curiosity to a full algorithmic model with…
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Boson Sampling
Boson sampling asks a photonic device to draw samples from a probability distribution that arises when many identical photons interfere in a passive network. The task is believed to be classically intractable at scale, making it a leading vehicle for…
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Dissipative
Dissipative quantum computing leverages open‑system dynamics - intentionally coupling qubits to engineered environments - so that relaxation drives the system into a unique steady state that encodes the answer. It reframes “noise” as a tool for state preparation and stabilization.
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DNA-Based
DNA‑based Quantum Information Processing (QIP) explores DNA as a qubit host, a coupling/interface, or a programmable nanoscale scaffold to place quantum components with nm‑precision. It sits at the intersection of quantum tech and DNA nanotechnology/origami, with most credible near‑term roles…
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Biological
“Biological QC” spans two ideas: biology as the computer (quantum effects in living systems perform useful information processing) and bio‑inspired hardware (using biomolecules as qubits or scaffolds). The evidence for computation is speculative - intriguing quantum phenomena exist in biology,…
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Acoustic (Phononic)
Acoustic/phononic QC uses quantized mechanical vibrations - on‑chip acoustic modes - as quantum information carriers, often integrated with superconducting circuits. Because sound is ~10⁵× slower than light in solids, devices can be compact and strongly confining, making phonons attractive for…
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Quantum Cellular Automata
Quantum Cellular Automata are the quantum analogue of classical cellular automata: a lattice of identical quantum “cells” updated in discrete time by a uniform, local, and translation‑invariant rule. Think of it as a quantum circuit that repeats across space, emphasizing…
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