topological-quantum-computer

What is this?

🎯 Simulator Tips

📚 Glossary

TopologicalQuantumComputing

QC using topologically protected states

Anyon

2D particle with exotic exchange statistics

NonAbelian

Particles where exchange order matters

Braiding

Moving anyons around each other

MajoranaFermion

Particle that is its own antiparticle

Worldline

Path of particle through spacetime

FibonacciAnyon

Non-Abelian anyon enabling universal QC

StationQ

Microsoft's topological QC research group

TopologicalProtection

Error resistance from topology

FusionRules

How anyons combine when brought together

🏆 Key Figures

Alexei Kitaev

Topological QC theory, Majorana wire model

Michael Freedman

Leads Microsoft Station Q

Chetan Nayak

Non-Abelian anyons theory

Sankar Das Sarma

Majorana fermion proposals

💬 Message to Learners

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