Google has created Cirq, a software that lets developers create algorithms without needing a background in quantum physics.
According to MIT Technology Review’s article, quantum computers are at the beginning stage of this technology. In fact, it is a real challenge to program its circuits because of its distinct features. Instead of using standard digital bits which represent either 0 or 1, quantum computers are based on “qubits” which can be in both 0 and 1 due to superposition. Moreover, they remain in their delicate quantum state for no longer than the blink of an eye.
Cirq is an open-source initiative that allows programmers to access and modify its capability. Google created it based on TensorFlow open source which facilitates machine-learning software. Quantum algorithms can be created on simulators that can help build software that will run on a wide range of real machines in the future. Many other tech companies are taking this approach and developing initiatives to help developers build a code for quantum machines, but Google has put itself in the forefront of developing power quantum processors such as the Bristlecone chip, which hold the record for number of qubits.
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