Why this Site?

"Topological Media" are materials with very exciting physical properties, which could be the future of computing. The reason for this is that a manageable topological medium would enable physicists to build a working quantum computer large enough to do useful computations. This site aims to give a very short introduction to quantum computers, the main problem that besets their construction, how topological media might come to the rescue and what a topological quantum memory might look like. At the moment, it contains mainly notes to the poster shown on the right (you can click on it for a larger, printable version).

You can navigate this site using the menu bar at the top, but if you prefer to open each section in its own window, you can use the links below

• Home - This page
• Quantum vs Classical - Compares some aspects of quantum and classical computing
• Environmental Problems - Describes the main problem that makes it difficult to build a useful size quantum computer and our proposed solution
• Medium Design - talks about strategy in the design of topological media and gives an example.
• Example Qbit - Gives an example of how one could store information topologically.

Designed and maintained by Joost Slingerland