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🇶 Quantum Computing Timeline with Key Contributions and Formulas

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This repository is designed to serve as an educational resource, showcasing the progression of quantum computing, key contributions, and foundational formulas. Contributions and discussions are encouraged to expand on these materials and foster collaboration in the field of quantum computing. Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights!

Timeline of Quantum Computing: Scientists and Contributions

Early 20th Century – Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

1. Max Planck (1900) 🌌
   Contribution: Known as the "father of quantum theory," his discovery opened the door to quantum physics.

   • Explanation: Planck introduced the idea that energy is emitted in discrete quantities, called "quanta." His theory was the first step toward modern quantum physics.

   • Formula: Energy quantization: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue} {E = h \nu}$

2. Albert Einstein (1905) 💡 Contribution: His ideas on wave-particle duality were crucial for modern physics, laying the foundation for quantum mechanics.

   • Explained the photoelectric effect, introducing the idea of photons.

   • Explanation: Through the photoelectric effect, Einstein proposed that light behaves as particles (photons) with quantized energy, challenging the classical view of light as just a wave.

   • Formula: Energy of a photon: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue} {E = h \nu}$

3. Niels Bohr (1913)

   • Developed the Bohr model of the atom with quantized energy levels.

   • Formula: Energy levels of hydrogen: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue} {E_n = - \frac{13.6}{n^2} \text{ eV}}$

4. Erwin Schrödinger (1926)

   • Developed Schrödinger's equation, forming the basis of wave mechanics.

   • Formula: Schrödinger's equation: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue} {i\hbar \frac{\partial}{\partial t} |\psi(t)\rangle = \hat{H} |\psi(t)\rangle}$

5. Werner Heisenberg (1927)

   • Introduced the Uncertainty Principle, a cornerstone of quantum mechanics.

   • Formula: Uncertainty relation: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue} {\Delta x \Delta p \geq \frac{\hbar}{2}}$

6. Paul Dirac (1928)

   • Developed the relativistic theory of the electron and contributed to quantum mechanics.

   • Formula: Dirac equation: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue} {\left( i \hbar \gamma^\mu \partial_\mu - mc \right) \psi = 0}$

Mid-20th Century – Foundations for Quantum Information

1. John von Neumann (1932) 📐

   • Formalized the mathematical framework of quantum mechanics and introduced operator theory.

   • Explanation: Von Neumann established the mathematical foundation of quantum mechanics, including measurement theory and the concept of operators.

   • Contribution: Formalized quantum theory, especially the description of quantum states and the mathematical interpretation of wave function collapse.

   • Formula: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue}\langle \psi | \hat{A} | \psi \rangle $

2. Richard Feynman (1981) 💻

   • Proposed the concept of quantum computers as simulators for physical systems.

   • Explanation: Feynman developed the path integral, an alternative approach to describe quantum mechanics through trajectories.

   • Contribution: Proposed the idea of a quantum computer to simulate quantum phenomena, marking the beginning of quantum computing.

   • Formula: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue}S = \int \mathcal{L} , dt $

3. David Deutsch (1985)

   • Proposed the concept of a quantum Turing machine and formulated the first quantum algorithm.

   • Formula: General state of a qubit: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue} {|\psi\rangle = \alpha|0\rangle + \beta|1\rangle}$

1990s and 2000s – Quantum Computing Development

1. Peter Shor (1994)

   • Developed Shor’s algorithm for quantum factorization.

   • Formula: Period-finding problem in modular arithmetic: $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue} {a^x \mod N = 1}$

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