RE: Duh - Chaining Zeno?

["Greg Wroblewski" <Greg.Wroblewski () microsoft com>]

I think it's a typical case of scientists using quantum and classical terminology in one sentence, which often does not 
make sense. Saying that photon is "running" or "not running" algorithm is the classical view. If they just followed the 
rules and said what is the evolution of photon's quantum state (or observable in Heisenberg's picture) it would not 
sound so spectacular. It would not be so weird either.
 
Greg

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From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org on behalf of RLVaughn
Sent: Thu 2/23/2006 9:15 PM
To: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: [funsec] Duh - Chaining Zeno?



<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-02/uoia-qcs022106.php>
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Quantum computer solves problem, without running
By combining quantum computation and quantum interrogation, scientists at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found an exotic way of
determining an answer to an algorithm - without ever running the algorithm.

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"We also showed theoretically how to obtain the answer without ever
running the algorithm, by using a 'chained Zeno' effect."
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"In a sense, it is the possibility that the algorithm could run which prevents
the algorithm from running," Kwiat said ..."
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So there.

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Best Regards,
Randal Vaughn
Professor, Information Systems
Baylor University
(254) 710 4756
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