Quantum Supremacy
Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything is a recent book by Dr. Michio Kaku. It was released on May 2, 2023, and is published by Doubleday. The hardcover first edition is 300 pages, not counting the notes, index and other supplemental material. The book is written for a general audience, with a narrative form designed to read from beginning to end. Michio Kaku is a professor of theoretical physics at the City University of New York, cofounder of string field theory, and the author of several widely acclaimed science books.
As of January 4, 2024, the book has 669 ratings on Amazon, with an average of 4.4 out of 5 stars, and 66% of people giving the book 5 stars. It is also an Amazon Editors' pick for the Top 20 Science Books of 2023.
CONTENTS
Part I: Rise of Quantum Computers
1) End of the Age of Silicon
2) End of the Digital Age
3) Rise of the Quantum
4) Dawn of Quantum Computers
5) The Race Is On
Part II: Quantum Computers and Society
6) The Origin of Life
7) Greening the World
8) Feeding the Planet
9) Energizing the World
Part III: Quantum Medicine
10) Quantum Health
11) Gene Editing and Curing Cancer
12) AI and Quantum Computers
13) Immortality
Part IV: Modeling the World and the Universe
14) Global Warming
15) The Sun in a Bottle
16) Simulating the Universe
17) A Day in the Year 2050
Epilogue: Quantum Puzzles
This is a copy of the first page from chapter 1.
At this point, quantum computers are the most powerful form of computer hardware, and artificial intelligence (AI) is the most advanced type of computer software. It is likely that artificial intelligence will be running on quantum computers in the near future.
The following links provide some additional information about these topics.
Quantum Supremacy (book)
Michio Kaku
Wikipedia Articles
- Quantum computing
- Quantum supremacy (scientific topic)
- Artificial intelligence
