Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An exhilarating tour of humanity's next great technological achievement—quantum computing—which may supercharge artificial intelligence， solve some of humanity's biggest problems， like global warming， world hunger， and incurable disease， and eventually illuminate the deepest mysteries of science， by the bestselling author of The God Equation 。 • “Expertly describes and rectifies common misconceptions about quantum computing。" — Science
"[Kaku's] lucid prose and thought process make abundant sense of this technological turning point。” — The New York Times Book Review
The runaway success of the microchip processor may be reaching its end。 Running up against the physical constraints of smaller and smaller sizes， traditional silicon chips are not likely to prove useful in solving humanity’s greatest challenges， from climate change， to global starvation， to incurable diseases。 But the quantum computer， which harnesses the power and complexity of the atomic realm， already promises to be every bit as revolutionary as the transistor and microchip once were。 Its unprecedented gains in computing power herald advancements that could change every aspect of our daily lives。
Automotive companies， medical researchers， and consulting firms are betting on quantum computing， hoping to exploit its power to design more efficient vehicles， create life-saving new drugs， and streamline industries to revolutionize the economy。 But this is only the beginning。 Quantum computers could allow us to finally create nuclear fusion reactors that create clean， renewable energy without radioactive waste or threats of meltdown。 They could help us crack the biological processes that generate natural， cheap fertilizer and enable us to feed the world’s growing populations。 And they could unravel the fiendishly difficult protein folding that lies at the heart of previously incurable diseases like Alzheimer’s， ALS， and Parkinson’s， helping us to live longer， healthier lives。 There is not a single problem humanity faces that couldn’t be addressed by quantum computing。 Told with Kaku’s signature clarity and enthusiasm， Quantum Supremacy is the story of this exciting frontier and the race to claim humanity’s future。
"[Kaku's] lucid prose and thought process make abundant sense of this technological turning point。” — The New York Times Book Review
The runaway success of the microchip processor may be reaching its end。 Running up against the physical constraints of smaller and smaller sizes， traditional silicon chips are not likely to prove useful in solving humanity’s greatest challenges， from climate change， to global starvation， to incurable diseases。 But the quantum computer， which harnesses the power and complexity of the atomic realm， already promises to be every bit as revolutionary as the transistor and microchip once were。 Its unprecedented gains in computing power herald advancements that could change every aspect of our daily lives。
Automotive companies， medical researchers， and consulting firms are betting on quantum computing， hoping to exploit its power to design more efficient vehicles， create life-saving new drugs， and streamline industries to revolutionize the economy。 But this is only the beginning。 Quantum computers could allow us to finally create nuclear fusion reactors that create clean， renewable energy without radioactive waste or threats of meltdown。 They could help us crack the biological processes that generate natural， cheap fertilizer and enable us to feed the world’s growing populations。 And they could unravel the fiendishly difficult protein folding that lies at the heart of previously incurable diseases like Alzheimer’s， ALS， and Parkinson’s， helping us to live longer， healthier lives。 There is not a single problem humanity faces that couldn’t be addressed by quantum computing。 Told with Kaku’s signature clarity and enthusiasm， Quantum Supremacy is the story of this exciting frontier and the race to claim humanity’s future。
Reviews
Steve Kingsbury
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Quantum computers may very well reveal answers to questions that we frankly may not have yet evolved enough to properly handle。 That is a daunting reality of this revolotionary technology and its capabilities。Michio Kaku presents in several broad strokes the vast areas of opportunity where this new technology can make significant impacts within our world。 It is arguably more impactful than even our best and brightest can fully comprehend or fathom， though it is exciting to consider the possibili Quantum computers may very well reveal answers to questions that we frankly may not have yet evolved enough to properly handle。 That is a daunting reality of this revolotionary technology and its capabilities。Michio Kaku presents in several broad strokes the vast areas of opportunity where this new technology can make significant impacts within our world。 It is arguably more impactful than even our best and brightest can fully comprehend or fathom， though it is exciting to consider the possibilities。 If you are interested in computer technology， quantum physics or human technological evolution you will thoroughly enjoy this easy to read book of the profound possibilities arriving in the very near future。 。。。more
Jarod King
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I normally really like Michio Kaku’s books， but this one was a little dry and repetitive。 Seemed like there was a little too much Filler for me， and not enough unique content to keep my attention。 I learned a bit， but was really having to force myself to finish the book in the end。 It’s a very basic， introductory book to the concept of quantum computers。
Oyku
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I was really hoping for more。 I like prof Kaku and his style quite a lot， but this one was really disappointing。 This was more like « How to talk about quantum computing by talking about everything else » and « how to inform readers about quantum computing without explaining it »。。
Katy Wheatley
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I know very little about Quantum anything and possibly only marginally more after reading this。 It was， I thought， a bit of a fairytale。 It seems to me， and I could be entirely wrong， because I found the book tricky， that Quantum computing is something everyone wants and nobody really understands。 This book is about all the things it might do， if anyone can make it work。 About 80% of the book lists all the world's problems and then the other 20% is what might be done to solve them， if quantum co I know very little about Quantum anything and possibly only marginally more after reading this。 It was， I thought， a bit of a fairytale。 It seems to me， and I could be entirely wrong， because I found the book tricky， that Quantum computing is something everyone wants and nobody really understands。 This book is about all the things it might do， if anyone can make it work。 About 80% of the book lists all the world's problems and then the other 20% is what might be done to solve them， if quantum computing ever gets to be more than a prototype or a boffin's dream。 。。。more
John Mezzina
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First 6-7 hours are great。 The rest gets a little long winded。
Rebeckah Sypik
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I loved this book， inspired me to start learning Qiskit。
Gabby
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Idk I’m starting to get irritated reading about artificial intelligence bc humans haven’t weeded out natural stupidity yet
Cooper Jones
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Good book on the possible future for quantum computers。 It explains in the beginning of the book how quantum computers work， but shifts quickly to all of the possible solutions quantum computers could potentially solve。 There was a lot of information in the book that was repeated but as I am new to the quantum world this helped solidify some of the core concepts into my brain。 I will admit that all of the math flew over my head which I felt like was okay because this book was purely expressing t Good book on the possible future for quantum computers。 It explains in the beginning of the book how quantum computers work， but shifts quickly to all of the possible solutions quantum computers could potentially solve。 There was a lot of information in the book that was repeated but as I am new to the quantum world this helped solidify some of the core concepts into my brain。 I will admit that all of the math flew over my head which I felt like was okay because this book was purely expressing theoretical uses for this new technology and not focusing on the algorithm’s used。 I also liked how in each chapter he explained the history of each industry it could potentially change。 。。。more
Michael Mitchell
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Mostly describes what quantum computers can be used for as opposed to their functioning。 Would have liked more on different approaches to building one。
Lynne Head
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On my wish list
Jim Witkins
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Have enjoyed Kaku’s other books， but this was a light weight money grab… it’s basically here’s a bunch of potential future tech… quantum computers could help make it happen。 Skip。
Lisa Murray
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Another great book about quantum computing， with lots of great examples of how this technology could change our world。
Tom Lewellen
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Quantum Supremacy， Michio Kaku If the reader is a bit suspicious of both the future of computing and AI and how it will affect our lives， Kaku’s effort may both calm and alert you。 Regardless， the book is heads above the numerous books I’ve read on the subject。 Having a physicist investigate and explain the elements of how each discipline works clears up many of the issues that are glossed over by non-scientist authors。 Even better， because ultimately， all things tiny are quantum， Kaku dives int Quantum Supremacy， Michio Kaku If the reader is a bit suspicious of both the future of computing and AI and how it will affect our lives， Kaku’s effort may both calm and alert you。 Regardless， the book is heads above the numerous books I’ve read on the subject。 Having a physicist investigate and explain the elements of how each discipline works clears up many of the issues that are glossed over by non-scientist authors。 Even better， because ultimately， all things tiny are quantum， Kaku dives into our future with genetic medicine which will revolutionize our healthcare as well as numerous other scientific challenges that are just beyond current compute power; dark matter， climate， economics， finance and more。 Supremacy is definitely the best book on quantum computing and how it links to AI and then the results of this combination。 Bunches of insights which will give every reader a clearer picture of the future。 。。。more
Levi Schenk
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Having read physics of the future years ago， I didn’t originally realize this was the same author until a good part of the way through the book when I researched the author more。 Michio Kaku does a fantastic job breaking down quantum computing into digestible bits and ties each piece with an example in order to reinforce the readers capability to understand and retain the knowledge。 This goes on throughout the book where he also offers views into different areas where quantum computing and AI wi Having read physics of the future years ago， I didn’t originally realize this was the same author until a good part of the way through the book when I researched the author more。 Michio Kaku does a fantastic job breaking down quantum computing into digestible bits and ties each piece with an example in order to reinforce the readers capability to understand and retain the knowledge。 This goes on throughout the book where he also offers views into different areas where quantum computing and AI will provide benefits in the near and distant future。 。。。more
zahra
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DNF-ing， goodbye
Scottsdale Public Library
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If the reader is a bit suspicious of both the future of computing and AI and how it will affect our lives， Kaku’s effort is heads above the numerous books I’ve read on quantum computing work， separately， and the great potential when working together。 Kaku produces great insights and explanations of how they work together。 As a physicist， his investigation clears up many of the challenging technical issues that are glossed over by non-scientist authors。 This is a huge differentiator。Even better， If the reader is a bit suspicious of both the future of computing and AI and how it will affect our lives， Kaku’s effort is heads above the numerous books I’ve read on quantum computing work， separately， and the great potential when working together。 Kaku produces great insights and explanations of how they work together。 As a physicist， his investigation clears up many of the challenging technical issues that are glossed over by non-scientist authors。 This is a huge differentiator。Even better， because ultimately， all things tiny are quantum。 Kaku dives into our future with genetic medicine which will revolutionize our healthcare。Quantum Supremacy is definitely the best book on quantum computing， its expected integration to AI， and the startling results of this combination。His understanding of these technologies with helpful examples and detail will give every reader a clearer picture of the future。A great， great read。 If you read and like this one， try Physics of the Impossible and The God Equation; the Quest for a Theory of Everything。 – Tom L。 。。。more
Steph
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This is a brief but starry-eyed introduction to quantum computing followed by a laundry list of potential applications。 The healthcare section feels poorly researched。I didn't hate it as much until I got to the "A Day in the Year 2050“ chapter， which is a squicky wish fulfillment story about an engineer （credit for gender not defined， at least） who saves the world from the next pandemic and then hits on the journalist who comes to do an interview， takes her out on dates， and eventually marries h This is a brief but starry-eyed introduction to quantum computing followed by a laundry list of potential applications。 The healthcare section feels poorly researched。I didn't hate it as much until I got to the "A Day in the Year 2050“ chapter， which is a squicky wish fulfillment story about an engineer （credit for gender not defined， at least） who saves the world from the next pandemic and then hits on the journalist who comes to do an interview， takes her out on dates， and eventually marries her。 No journalist wants that on the job。 So uncomfortable。 Can quantum computers fix inappropriate workplace behavior？ 。。。more
Brooks
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Highly recommended book， so many possibilities。 It's going to happen， but still lots of hard work to do 。。。 some notes:Pros of Quantum Computing:Speed: Exponential increase in computational speed。Parallelism: Processing multiple possibilities simultaneously。Encryption Breaking: Potential to break widely-used encryption algorithms。Optimization Problems: Well-suited for solving complex optimization problems。Innovative Applications: Opens up possibilities in drug discovery and materials science。Con Highly recommended book， so many possibilities。 It's going to happen， but still lots of hard work to do 。。。 some notes:Pros of Quantum Computing:Speed: Exponential increase in computational speed。Parallelism: Processing multiple possibilities simultaneously。Encryption Breaking: Potential to break widely-used encryption algorithms。Optimization Problems: Well-suited for solving complex optimization problems。Innovative Applications: Opens up possibilities in drug discovery and materials science。Cons of Quantum Computing:Technical Challenges: Difficulty in developing and maintaining stable qubits。Limited Use Cases: Quantum speedup is specific to certain types of calculations。Sensitivity to External Factors: Quantum states are easily disrupted by external influences。High Cost: Expensive to build and maintain， limiting accessibility。Lack of Standards: No standardized programming languages for quantum computing。Considerations for Scalability:Parallelism at Scale: Potential for solving larger problems with increased qubit count。Exponential Growth: Possibility of exponential computational power growth。Solving Larger Problems: Tackling problems practically impossible for classical computers。Advancements in Algorithms: Development of more advanced quantum algorithms。Impact on Industries: Potential to revolutionize industries but requires addressing connectivity challenges。 。。。more
Jenna ❤ ❀ ❤
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"When tediously computing the paths taken by a mouse in a maze， a digital computer has to painfully analyze each possible path， one after the other。 A quantum computer， however， simultaneously analyzes all possible paths at the same time。"May/mā/ verbexpressing possibilityMight/mīt/ verbused to express possibility or make a suggestion。This book has a whole lot of speculation， a lot of 'mays' and 'mights'。 'Might' is used 178 times and 'may' a whopping 304。It's about what quantum computers "When tediously computing the paths taken by a mouse in a maze， a digital computer has to painfully analyze each possible path， one after the other。 A quantum computer， however， simultaneously analyzes all possible paths at the same time。"May/mā/ verbexpressing possibilityMight/mīt/ verbused to express possibility or make a suggestion。This book has a whole lot of speculation， a lot of 'mays' and 'mights'。 'Might' is used 178 times and 'may' a whopping 304。It's about what quantum computers "might" be able to do in the future if we can build sophisticated enough ones to solve practical problems that require far too much data for digital computers。Some of the problems and possible solutions Mr Kaku explores are:•how to cure Alzheimer's， Parkinson's， and ALS， as well as all the kinds of cancer there are •how to build better batteries that can hold a lot more energy than they currently do •how to create a reliable renewable energy that can supply the entire world with clean， cheap energy•how to better predict the weather•how to combat the worst of climate change•how to uncover what dark matter and dark energy areHe discusses why our current supercomputers are unable to solve these problems and how quantum computers could。 He breaks the problems down to their molecular levels to show how they could be solved with enough computational power。I found some of this exciting but it was frustrating to know we don't really know if we'll ever solve these problems。 I found it a little irritating how optimistic he is that we will suddenly create technology that will save us from climate change。 Maybe I'm pessimistic but I think that if we rely on "mays" and "mights" rather than changing our behavior， we're going to be in an even bigger mess。 Hopefully we can somehow manage to turn things around but we have no idea if we can。 I find it unethical （or at least unwise） to act as though technology will save us just in the nick of time， like some god sweeping down out of the heavens， waving his arms， and wah-lah！ All the problems disappear。 The first couple chapters are about the history of computers and I found that boring because it was stuff I already knew。 I enjoyed much more learning how quantum computers work and the specifics of how they could solve many real-world problems。 It's a fun book on one hand， but annoying on the other。 All those "mights" and "mays" about drove me nuts。Another thing that drove me nuts was how America-centric it is。 He often talks about all the benefits for "the country" and how the citizens of "this entire country" will have such and such。 Um。。。。 what about the rest of the world？ They don't have access to this technology？ The rest of the world has plummeted into the Dark Ages？ Unfortunately， this is my least favorite Michio Kaku book。 It was disappointing because he's one of my favorite authors， but I'll still be looking forward to his next。（Definitions from Oxford Languages） 。。。more
Amber Olson
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The beginning was quite engaging， with a strong impact。 However， as I continued reading， I noticed a recurring pattern both in this book and previous works by Michio。 The repetitive nature of the content somewhat affected my overall enjoyment。
Therese
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I only read the first chapter。 After scanning the rest of the book， I realized that I wasn't going to learn anything more。 I only read the first chapter。 After scanning the rest of the book， I realized that I wasn't going to learn anything more。 。。。more
Isaac Perry
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First 25% was interesting， then I found myself drifting off as each chapter because a repetition of how quantum computers will solve it。 Some of that lead to interesting tidbits of information， but for the most part it felt like he was padding out the book。 I ended up skipping a few chapters about 60% of the way through before checking here to see if I should just push through it。
Adam
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More about the application of quantum computers than the computers themselves。 Still， a lot of interesting information。
Paige
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A bit heady at times with some humble bragging thrown in for good measure。 Something about this books gets me excited for the future and how solving problems has exponential potential with quantum computers。 I can understand why this book would be received with mixed reviews， but I choose to see the brighter outlook。
Brad L Lopez
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Quantum Synopsis If you want to get an introduction to quantum physics and computing with at all the math， this is the book for you！ I listened to the audio book while taking notes in the kindle version and it was vey educational。
Ally
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Such an interesting look into the working principles of quantum computing and its implications in the world of medicine， chemical research， energy generation， climate change， space exploration， and theoretical physics。
Neil McGee
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Simply incredible 👏Truly Next level， difficult for the mind to grasp the copious amount of data at the beginning of the book， but as each segment of society is addressed and the potential future effects of a Quantum computer become apparent， the book and mind become alive with the possibilities。 😇The future is amazing 😊
Jack
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Interessant boek， leuk om zo op de hoogte gebracht te worden van een belangrijke ontwikkeling。 Echter na een paar hoofdstukken vond ik alle uitweidingen over de historische tot standkoning van quantum computers en dergelijke niet meer zo interessant。 Heb het boek daarom afgesloten。
James Wang
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Michio Kaku provides a compelling case for how the future of quantum computing can change the world， especially the applications for nuclear fusion/renewable energy， computational chemistry， DNA genomics， and breaking cyber codes。However， while the end results of quantum computing （like nuclear fusion） sound heavenly， he doesn't provide enough depth into how quantum computing operates。 Instead， he spends a large portion discussing applications， following tangents to discuss climate change and ot Michio Kaku provides a compelling case for how the future of quantum computing can change the world， especially the applications for nuclear fusion/renewable energy， computational chemistry， DNA genomics， and breaking cyber codes。However， while the end results of quantum computing （like nuclear fusion） sound heavenly， he doesn't provide enough depth into how quantum computing operates。 Instead， he spends a large portion discussing applications， following tangents to discuss climate change and other topics。 It sounded like I was listening to a car salesman trying to convince me that quantum computing is the future without telling me how it works。 Yes， there's q-bits and superposition and coherence and quantum tunneling， but I'm still unsure what this means in the context。 I wish there was more information about the process。 It almost sounded like he didn't understand it himself。。。？At the end of the day， like bitcoin and blockchain， it's a new technology that has many positives， but lack of understanding about how it works。 。。。more
Philemon -
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The substance to filler ratio seems lower than in some of Kaku's other books。 Much of what he says about quantum computing is speculative。 The bombshell "supremacy" announcement is based on the existence since 2019 of experimental quantum processors such as the IBM Osprey， with 400 qubits on board （each extra qubit doubles the computer's power， so 400 is a LOT！）。 But there's little discussion of how far software has evolved so far to take advantage of all this power。 Typical quantum projects so The substance to filler ratio seems lower than in some of Kaku's other books。 Much of what he says about quantum computing is speculative。 The bombshell "supremacy" announcement is based on the existence since 2019 of experimental quantum processors such as the IBM Osprey， with 400 qubits on board （each extra qubit doubles the computer's power， so 400 is a LOT！）。 But there's little discussion of how far software has evolved so far to take advantage of all this power。 Typical quantum projects so far have been highly specialized add-ons to perform very specific calculations。 Kaku is less interested in those than he is in more glamorous future projects such as predicting how to someone's DNA can be snipped and shuffled to fight a cancer， or how a given protein will fold into a 3d object。The filler contains such nuggets as a discussion of Schrödinger's cat， how Fleming discovered penicillin， and Einstein's comment about God not playing dice。 Please， Kaku， please。 Spare us。 。。。more
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