The futurist Arthur C. Clarkefamously saidthat any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Top quarks are one of the six typesor flavorsof quark, and theheaviest particlein the Standard Model.
Magic is the measurement of how difficult a quantum state is for a classical computer to simulate.
The ATLAS experiment at CERN.Photo: CERN / Claudia Marcelloni
The idea is that with particularly complex problems, classical computers are of little use.
The detectors of the ATLAS and Compact Muon Solenoid experiments at the LHC can measure these properties.
Put more simply: does nature produce magic top quarks and, if not, why not?
Magic is inherently strange to usthats why we call it magic.
Studying the magic properties of quantum systems generates significant insights into the development and potential uses of quantum computers.
Suffice to say, this race towards a brave new world in quantum information is in an upswell.
The LHC cameback onlinein 2022, after a three-year hiatus for routine system maintenance and upgrades.
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Its One Particle Accelerator, Michael.
What Could It Cost$17 Billion?
CERN says its Future Circular Collider has no technical hurdlesthough the expected costs are exorbitant.
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