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Quantum Computer Beats Conventional in Speed TestA computer science professor at Amherst College who recently devised and conducted experiments to test the speed of a quantum computing system against conventional computing methods will soon be presenting a paper with her verdict: quantum computing is, &ldquo;in some cases, really, really fast.&rdquo;&ldquo;Ours is the first paper to my knowledge that compares the quantum approach to conventional methods using the same set of problems,&rdquo; says Catherine McGeoch, the Beitzel Professor in Technology and Society (Computer Science) at Amherst. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not claiming that this is the last word, but it&rsquo;s a first word, a start in trying to sort out what it can do and can&rsquo;t do.&rdquo;Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/05/quantum-computer-beats-conventional-speed-test
