ABSTRACT

Lizards hang in the ceiling and birds and butterflies find homes over great distances, all thanks to quantum physics. The sensitivity of our eyes and the vitality of the green plants are based on the same quantum mechanical phenomenon. Quantum computers have been a concept at least since the American physicist Richard P. Feynman in 1982 presented the idea as a theoretical possibility. In a quantum computer, the computational ability grows exponentially, which means that we can quickly get into precisely astronomically large numbers, thanks to the peculiarities of quantum mechanics. Quantum computers can make certain types of calculations much faster than classical computers and can store much more information in memory. Quantum physics appeals to the imagination of those who believe in supernatural phenomena.