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Quantum Computing Plugin

A deep technical reference for quantum computing: the foundations (qubits, superposition, entanglement, measurement, the circuit model), what quantum computers can and cannot do, the algorithm canon with honest complexity claims, noise and error mitigation in the NISQ era, error correction and fault tolerance, the hardware modalities and their actual state, the software stack, resource estimation, how to evaluate quantum-advantage claims, applications, quantum networking and sensing, and post-quantum cryptography — written to help tell real progress from marketing.

One reference, split into 5 skills along its section groups so a task loads only the part it needs. Section numbers (§N) are shared across the set and cross-references into a sibling skill are written as §N → skill. Reference, not tutorial: sections are independent, every claim is tagged by how durable it is (stable fundamentals vs. versioned specifics vs. genuinely contested questions), and a currency snapshot (verified August 2026) flags what goes stale first.

Skills

  • quantum-foundations-and-algorithms — Foundations, Capabilities and Limits, and the Algorithm Canon (§0–§3): Routing; Foundations; What Quantum Computers Can and Cannot Do; The Algorithm Canon.
  • quantum-noise-error-correction-and-hardware — Noise and NISQ, Error Correction, and Hardware (§4–§7): Noise and the NISQ Era; Error Correction and Fault Tolerance; Hardware Modalities; Where the Hardware Actually Is.
  • quantum-software-and-resource-estimation — The Software Stack, Resource Estimation, and Evaluating Advantage Claims (§8–§10): The Software Stack; Resource Estimation; Evaluating Quantum Advantage Claims.
  • quantum-applications-and-post-quantum-crypto — Applications, Networking and Sensing, and Post-Quantum Cryptography (§11–§13): Applications; Quantum Networking and Sensing; Post-Quantum Cryptography.
  • quantum-reference — Learning It, Myths, Contested Questions, Currency, and Canon (§14–§20): Learning It; Myths and Anti-Patterns; Contested Questions; Currency Snapshot; The Canon; Quick Reference; Sources and Method.

Skills in this plugin

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