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  • A language for quantum computing

    From Gary Scott@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 20 10:06:13 2022
    A language for quantum computing: https://techxplore.com/news/2022-01-language-quantum.html

    Language is called Twist.

    I think it's time that the standards committee begin working on quantum computer additions for Fortran. :)

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  • From Dick Hendrickson@21:1/5 to Gary Scott on Thu Jan 20 11:45:13 2022
    On 1/20/22 10:06 AM, Gary Scott wrote:
    A language for quantum computing: https://techxplore.com/news/2022-01-language-quantum.html

    Language is called Twist.

    I think it's time that the standards committee begin working on quantum computer additions for Fortran.  :)

    They've gone a fair way down that path. Most of the rules are like

    AAA is BBB
    or CCC
    or DDD
    .... ;)

    Dick Hendrickson

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  • From Jos Bergervoet@21:1/5 to Dick Hendrickson on Thu Jan 20 22:40:36 2022
    On 22/01/20 6:45 PM, Dick Hendrickson wrote:
    On 1/20/22 10:06 AM, Gary Scott wrote:
    A language for quantum computing:
    https://techxplore.com/news/2022-01-language-quantum.html

    Language is called Twist.

    I think it's time that the standards committee begin working on
    quantum computer additions for Fortran.  :)

    They've gone a fair way down that path.  Most of the rules are like

    AAA  is   BBB
         or   CCC
         or   DDD
    ....  ;)

    It's about the 'purity' of program code, I read in the article.
    Fortran of course has had 'pure' procedures for decades now, so
    we do not need any of this Twist stuff! Also, having our parallel
    coarrays is completely adequate for even the most complicated many-
    worlds quantum states of entangled systems.

    But then again, they can always try, of course...
    <https://youtu.be/hCvHTrUh4os?t=18>


    Dick Hendrickson

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    Jos

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