Understanding the meaning of outperforming classical systems
If you've been reading the news about quantum computing recently, then it's possible you have read many articles discussing the potential advantages that quantum computing can offer over classical computing.
In this section, we will learn about the advantages that a quantum system has over classical systems by studying some of the early examples that illustrate quantum speed up versus classical systems, albeit some of the examples are simple illustrations of the advantages that, in themselves, do not have any practical usage.
Claims such as quantum systems potentially solving equations at rapid speeds over classical systems or having the capability of a larger computation space all sound fascinating. However, recall that, at the time of writing this chapter, there are still no quantum systems available that can outperform current classical systems in solving real-world commercial problems. So why all the chatter...
