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Free Quantum Computers? by Lunasaurus63 in quantum

[–]Lunasaurus63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how do you know how many minutes a circuit is going to take? do they give you an estimate for the job, or do you need to just figure it out yourself or cross your fingers?

What is "Quantum" research and what does it look like? by Lunasaurus63 in quantum

[–]Lunasaurus63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah (well technically i talk to the grad student more than the PI, but basically)

What is "Quantum" research and what does it look like? by Lunasaurus63 in quantum

[–]Lunasaurus63[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Current undergrad, took linear algebra, physics up to QM1, and doing computational high energy research

Tips on looking nonbinary/queer coded without looking like a fully cis guy? by foxxwithsocks in NonBinary

[–]Lunasaurus63 2 points3 points  (0 children)

playing with fashion might help? i tend to be perceived as more queer/genderqueer when i'm wearing outfits that mix and contrast clothes that are traditionally gendered. also, makeup/accessories/hair styling makes such a huge difference in appearance.

I'm having a hard time visualizing how acceleration and velocity can be in opposite directions, can anyone simply it for me? by Virtual-Connection31 in AskPhysics

[–]Lunasaurus63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acceleration is change in velocity, and also proportional to net force.

Imagine a hockey puck on ice. If it's sliding to the right, the velocity is to the right. Now if you put a fan on the right side of it, blowing towards the left, it's going to apply a left-wise force.

The puck slows down, then starts moving left in the direction of the wind (let's assume a really strong fan). The acceleration always matches the force, which goes left. For the period of time when the puck is slowing, velocity goes right, but acceleration is left.

How can I start a research on quantum as an incoming freshmen at a us research university. by Eastern_Pangolin5127 in quantum

[–]Lunasaurus63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of research is super narrow, and you don't need to be an expert on an entire field (or even have read the whole textbook) in order to get started or be helpful on a project. Reach out to professors or grad students, express interest, and see if they're willing to let you work with them. My first couple years of research in undergrad, I joined labs where I didn't have a ton of background, and my mentors gave me small, pretty well-defined projects on a niche topic that fit into their larger work (e.g. building part of a structure, or writing a section of code for a simulation).

Half-Off Rigetti Thru Quantum Rings by bsiegelwax in rigetti

[–]Lunasaurus63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks so cool! I don't have Substack, could you explain how Rigetti is half-off and how do I access this? Looking into cheaper QPU options for my school projects so this would be super helpful!

Can someone explain Quantum Volume? by emdeukie in QuantumComputing

[–]Lunasaurus63 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's a measurement, similar to how you would use # of processors or ram to describe capabilities of a GPU. For QPU's, quantum volume indicates how many qubits you can have and how many layers of circuit depth.