The Quantum Problem That Wasn't For decades, researchers have touted quantum computers as the only viable solution to complex scientific problems.
However, a recent breakthrough by physicists at the Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute and Boston University suggests that perhaps classical machines can handle more than previously thought.
A team led by Joseph Tindall and Miles Stoudenmire tackled a notoriously difficult quantum physics problem, simulating hundreds of interacting qubits – the quantum equivalent of traditional computer bits.