The Limits of Classical and Quantum Computing
For a quantum computing optimist, Scott Aaronson spends an impressive amount of time trying to figure out what quantum computers can’t do. A computer science professor at the University of Texas at Austin and a Simons Investigator, Aaronson pushes the boundaries of both classical and quantum computing to better understand what they can and can’t do. “I try to understand the ultimate limitations of algorithms,” he says. “It goes hand in hand with understanding what is possible.”
