the theory of quantum information

Author: MarkBruns

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+title:  "Beyond Human Experience"
+subtitle:  "The Theory of Quantum Information"
+date:   2023-08-09 4:30:00
+categories: emergence
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+We believe that knowledge ***emerges*** ... it does not exist BEFORE the complexity of the Universe is presented in a manner that can be discovered or understood by humans. The philosophical [theory of knowledge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology) has offered  a chance to formally think about exactly how knowledge does EMERGE by studying the nature, origin, and scope of knowledge, epistemic justification, the rationality of belief, and various related issues. These ongoing debates in [formal epistemology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_epistemology) and [computational epistemology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_epistemology) have traditionally been clustered around four general core areas or themes:
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+* The philosophical analysis of the nature of knowledge and the conditions required for a belief to constitute knowledge, such as truth, infererence justification and the logical reliability of bodies of knowledge
+* Potential inductive and deductive sources of human cognition, acquired knowledge and justified bodies of inference built upon perception, reason, memory, and testimony
+* The structure of a body of knowledge, formal learning theory, justified or [statistically learned](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_learning_theory) belief as well effective procedures or algorithms in [algorithmic learning theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithmic_learning_theory), including whether all justified beliefs must be derived from justified foundational beliefs or whether justification requires only a coherent set of beliefs
+* Philosophical skepticism, which questions the possibility of knowledge, and related problems, such as whether skepticism poses a threat to our ordinary knowledge claims and when it is possible or necessary to attempt refute skeptical arguments
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+In an effort to get to a more concrete understanding of information and knowledge, the [Physics of [Quantum] Information and Computation](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2208.08064.pdf) has been a recognized discipline for at least several decades ... this effort has evolved in what can be described as the largely misunderstood, grossly overhyped [because it is so misunderstood] and yet somehow still genuinely important field of Quantum Computation ... the IMPORTANT point to remember is that it's about the Physics of Information -- it's really about thinking about how we accomplish our thinking and computation ... it's not at all like the new release of ChatGPT or large language model OR the C language OR some new gamechanging product or service that people are purchasing and using.
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+As we think about thinking and the physics of quantum computation, we can frame our thoughts about about this still rapidly evolving field of thought using the structure provided by [Dr. Mark M Wilde's new text in pdf form, but still built *from the ground up* and entitled "From Classical to Quantum Shannon Theory"](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1106.1445.pdf) OR, if you prefer that has influenced lots of people in the field and still current, although developing longer, we can go back to Dr. John Preskil's outline for CalTech's [Phys 219 Quantum Computation](http://theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph219/ph219_2023.html)  
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+1) [Introduction and Overview](http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph229/notes/chap1.pdf)
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+2) [Foundations I: States and Ensembles](http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph219/chap2_15.pdf)
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+3) [Foundations II: Measurement and Evolution](http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph219/chap3_15.pdf)
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+4) [Quantum Entanglement](http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph229/notes/chap4_01.pdf)
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+5) [Classical and Quantum Circuits](http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph219/chap5_15.pdf)
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+6) [Quantum Algorithms](http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph219/chap6_20_6A_2022.pdf)
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+7) [Quantum Error Correction](http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph229/notes/chap7.pdf)
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+8) [Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation](https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/9712048.pdf)
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+9) [Topological Quantum Computation](http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph219/topological.pdf)
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+10) [Quantum Shannon Theory](http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph219/chap10_6A_2022.pdf)