Table of Contents

• 💬 Consider this

• 🖖 Weekend-worthy links

• 🎮 Quantum Arcade

• 🎬 Quantum in the Media

• 🧩 Puzzle of the Week

• 💜 We need you!

• ✔️ Tell us what you think

• 😎 Tell your friends we're cool

WORDS TO PONDER

WEEKEND BROWSING

• Mathematic formulas or abstract art? The University of Chicago curated a selection of photos from Jessica Wynne’s “Do Not Erase: Mathematicians and Their Chalkboards”

• Experience the world of tardigrades and quantum dots with this interactive journey from the Perimeter Institute 

• Along the same lines, contemplate your place in the universe with this beautifully done video from Kurzgesagt:

QUANTUM FUN

QUANTUM ARCADE

Part of a research initiative from Georgia Tech, 'Particle-In-A-Box' aims to enhance experiential learning of abstract quantum mechanics concepts. While the game may not dive deep into technicalities, its visual demonstration illustrates the way energy functions within a classical, frictionless environment as compared to the quantum realm.

No need to fret about low score embarrassment; the real challenge lies in dodging that hyperactive ball and outsmarting that pesky quantum electron.

QUANTUM IN MEDIA

I’ll admit that I’m the first to obnoxiously proclaim that I don’t watch the screen adaptation before I read the book. I’m a connoisseur of (science-fiction) literature, okay?

But I recently broke my own rule and watched the new Three-Body Problem series on Netflix and I have zero regrets. Now, it’s important to note that the three-body problem is primarily a classical physics problem, and quantum computing is not at this time inherently better suited for solving it. But, that doesn’t mean we can’t draw our own assumptions from the advanced civilization within the show.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t yet watched the show, proceed cautiously because this will divulge more of the plot.

1. Resource Management: The Trisolarans are facing a chaotic and resource-scarce environment on their home planet. Quantum computers excel at solving complex optimization problems AND simulating large systems. The Trisolarans could be utilizing quantum computing to manage their resources efficiently.

2. Advanced Materials Science: The series hints that Trisolaran spaceships have remarkable capabilities, perhaps features like extreme lightness and strength. Quantum simulations can be used to design and test materials at the atomic level.

3. Quantum Teleportation for Instantaneous Communication: Quantum teleportation is a theoretical concept where the quantum state of one particle can be instantaneously transferred to another, regardless of distance. While not possible for entire objects, it's a thought-provoking concept. In the series, communication seems instantaneous. We can imagine the Trisolarans using a form of quantum communication inspired by teleportation.

QUANTUM QUANDARIES

Puzzle 3.31.24 - Quantum Agent

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