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Black holes, quantum mechanics, and the limits of polynomial-time computability
Published
Author(s)
Stephen P. Jordan
Abstract
Which computational problems can be solved in polynomial time and which cannot? Though seemingly technical, this question has wide-ranging implications and brings us to the heart of both theoretical computer science and modern physics.
Jordan, S.
(2016),
Black holes, quantum mechanics, and the limits of polynomial-time computability, XRDS: crossroads (ACM's undergraduate magazine), [online], https://doi.org/10.1145/2983539
(Accessed December 8, 2023)