Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted

Quick question; is "anti-quantum" a concept in mainstream physics?
I got curious since it was mentioned in another (now closed) thread and I can't remember seeing it in my brief studies of the topic and I'm unable to find references to "anti-quantum" in physics. My guess is that the term was invented as part of a non-mainstream speculation, hopefully someone could confirm or link to some material.

 

Side note: I'm aware of "anti-quantum" in the context of computer science and cryptography. The term refers to "quantum-proof", "quantum-safe" or "quantum-resistant"; algorithms that are thought to be secure against a cryptanalytic attack by a sufficiently powerful quantum computer running Shor's algorithm. 

Posted
19 minutes ago, Ghideon said:

My guess is that the term was invented as part of a non-mainstream speculation

AFAIK, that is the case. In any event, it appears to be basically undefined.

In physics, if it is not quantum it is continuum.

Posted
2 hours ago, swansont said:

AFAIK, that is the case. In any event, it appears to be basically undefined.

In physics, if it is not quantum it is continuum.

Thanks! 

Posted
31 minutes ago, Ghideon said:

Thanks! 

Thank you for the question and for the information (I had never heard of shor's algorithm) in your OP.

+1

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.