The science of quantum information processing is promising to have a significant impact on how we process information, solve algorithmic problems, engineer nano-scale devices and model fundamental physics. It is already changing the way we understand and control matter at the atomic scale, making the quantum world more familiar, accessible and understandable. Whether or not we do most of our everyday computations by using the classical model, it is likely that the physical devices that support these computations will exploit quantum mechanics and integrate the ideas and tools that have been developed for quantum information processing.
Acknowledgements: We thank Nikki Cooper and Ileana Buican for their extensive encouragement and editorial help.
Addresses:
| E. Knill: | Los Alamos National Laboratory | knill@lanl.gov |
| R. Laflamme: | University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute | laflamme@iqc.ca |
| H. Barnum: | Los Alamos National Laboratory | barnum@lanl.gov |
| D. Dalvit: | '' | dalvit@lanl.gov |
| J. Dziarmaga: | '' | jpd@lanl.gov |
| J. Gubernatis: | '' | jg@lanl.gov |
| L. Gurvits: | '' | gurvits@lanl.gov |
| G. Ortiz: | '' | g_ortiz@lanl.gov |
| L. Viola: | '' | lviola@lanl.gov |
| W. H. Zurek: | '' | whz@lanl.gov |