Peter Shor
American professor of applied mathematics at MIT
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John Preskill on Quantum Computing
Y Combinator
Mathematician who, about ten years after Feynman's initial idea, suggested quantum computers could solve number theory problems like prime factorization, which had significant implications for cryptography.
Simon Benjamin on Architectures for Quantum Computing
Y Combinator
Co-developer of a significant quantum algorithm, credited, along with others like Anatoli Gorkov, for figuring out solutions to quantum error correction challenges in the 1990s.
Scott Aaronson: Quantum Computing | Lex Fridman Podcast #72
Lex Fridman
Mathematician and computer scientist who discovered Shor's algorithm, which can efficiently factor huge numbers on a quantum computer.
Nobel Prize in Physics Winner: The Quantum Leap That Changed Everything - John Martinis
All-In Podcast
Developed the Shor's algorithm, a factoring algorithm that can be run on a quantum computer, demonstrating its potential for real-world problems.
Martin Shkreli: Big Pharma's Blind Spot, Betting Against Quantum & What Prison Taught Him
All-In Podcast
His thought experiment led to the invention of quantum computing, specifically for algorithms that could run faster.
Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #130
Lex Fridman
Famous quantum computing researcher, joked about a potential 'overflow error' in the universe if general relativity and quantum mechanics were fully integrated.
SpaceX IPO, Iran War Fallout, Quantum Bitcoin Hack, The Space Opportunity
All-In Podcast
Theorist of Shor's algorithm, relevant to quantum computing's ability to break encryption.