Previously, defining computation meant first inventing abstract carriers then seeking suitable physics to realise them. Now, however, the behaviour of even a single, fundamental particle, specifically a spinning one described by the Dirac equation, natively encodes a four-dimensional computational framework. This offers an alternative route towards building quantum processors directly informed by established physical principles.
Calgary Team Derives Computation from Fundamental Particle Physics
Previously, defining computation meant first inventing abstract carriers then seeking suitable physics to realise them. Now, however, the behaviour of even a single, fundamental particle, specifically a spinning one described by the Dirac equation, natively encodes a four-dimensional computational framework. This offers an alternative route towards building quantum processors directly informed by established physical principles.