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Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business

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Product type Book

Published in Mar 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838647766

Pages 334 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Quantum Computing

Author (1):

Arunkumar Krishnakumar

Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Quantum Computing and Blockchain

2. Quantum Computing – Key Discussion Points

3. The Data Economy

4. The Impact on Financial Services

5. Interview with Dr. Dave Snelling, Fujitsu Fellow

6. The Impact on Healthcare and Pharma

7. Interview with Dr. B. Rajathilagam, Head of AI Research, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Conclusion

8. The Impact on Governance

9. Interview with Max Henderson, Senior Data Scientist, Rigetti and QxBranch

Conclusion

10. The Impact on Smart Cities and Environment

11. Interview with Sam McArdle, Quantum Computing Researcher at the University of Oxford

Conclusion

12. The Impact on Chemistry

13. The Impact on Logistics

14. Interview with Dinesh Nagarajan, Partner, IBM

Conclusion

15. Quantum-Safe Blockchain

16. Nation States and Cyberwars

17. Conclusion – Blue Skies

18. Other Books You May Enjoy

19. Index

So why do I care?

Just over 26 years ago, I was travelling with a group of friends and my teacher to sit an exam. The means of transport we took to get to the exam center was a bullock cart. It used to be a common sight in my village in Tamil Nadu in India. The village is called Melagaram, about 5 miles from the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, at the foothills of the Western Ghats mountain range.

There used to be a time when we could go to the terrace of our house and see the waterfalls called Main Falls. It is one of the top tourism spots of southern India, regularly visited during the months of June to August by people across the globe. It is a beautiful village, and I still have dreams of working from "Home," as in from my village.

The school where I spent most of my years was called Hilton Matriculation School. It was led by a charismatic Mr. Bell; someone we all respect and love. We all have many memories of the school. It was based just a mile away...

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Authors (1)

Arunkumar Krishnakumar

Arunkumar Krishnakumar is an investor at Green Shores Capital, a Venture Capital firm focusing on deep tech and diversity. In addition to his venture career, Arun is one of the top 100 Onalytica Fintech influencers. He is a podcast host and was a blogger on DailyFintech, which is the second most read Fintech blog in the world. Arun has contributed circa 150 blog posts over a period of 3 years at DailyFintech. An engineer by background, Arun holds a Masters in Finance from London School of Economics and a post graduate diploma in Global Business from Said Business School, University of Oxford.

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