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An '''algorithm''' is a step-by-step procedure used to perform calculations or solve problems.
An '''algorithm''' is a step-by-step procedure used to perform calculations or solve problems.

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Short description: Step-by-step computational procedure


← Back to Computational methods

An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure used to perform calculations or solve problems.

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Algorithms define how computations are performed.

Description

Algorithms provide structured ways to process information and are essential in both classical and quantum computing.

Properties

  • structured procedure
  • enables computation
  • used in simulations

See also

Table of contents (136 articles)

Index

Full contents

1. Foundations (7)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum basics
  2. Physics:Quantum Postulates
  3. Physics:Quantum Hilbert space
  4. Physics:Quantum Observables and operators
  5. Physics:Quantum mechanics
  6. Physics:Quantum mechanics measurements
  7. Physics:Quantum Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Theory
2. Conceptual and interpretations (10)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum Interpretations of quantum mechanics
  2. Physics:Quantum Wave–particle duality
  3. Physics:Quantum Complementarity principle
  4. Physics:Quantum Uncertainty principle
  5. Physics:Quantum Measurement problem
  6. Physics:Quantum Bell's theorem
  7. Physics:Quantum Hidden variable theory
  8. Physics:Quantum A Spooky Action at a Distance
  9. Physics:Quantum A Walk Through the Universe
  10. Physics:Quantum The Secret of Cohesion and How Waves Hold Matter Together
3. Mathematical structure and systems (11)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum Density matrix
  2. Physics:Quantum Exactly solvable quantum systems
  3. Physics:Quantum Formulas Collection
  4. Physics:Quantum A Matter Of Size
  5. Physics:Quantum Symmetry in quantum mechanics
  6. Physics:Quantum Angular momentum operator
  7. Physics:Quantum Runge–Lenz vector
  8. Physics:Quantum Approximation Methods
  9. Physics:Quantum Matter Elements and Particles
  10. Physics:Quantum Dirac equation
  11. Physics:Quantum Klein–Gordon equation
4. Atomic and spectroscopy (11)↑
    Quantum atomic structure and spectroscopy: orbitals, energy levels, and emission and absorption spectra.
  1. Physics:Quantum Atomic structure and spectroscopy
  2. Physics:Quantum Hydrogen atom
  3. Physics:Quantum Multi-electron atoms
  4. Physics:Quantum Fine structure
  5. Physics:Quantum Hyperfine structure
  6. Physics:Quantum Isotopic shift
  7. Physics:Quantum Zeeman effect
  8. Physics:Quantum Stark effect
  9. Physics:Quantum Spectral lines and series
  10. Physics:Quantum Selection rules
  11. Physics:Quantum Fermi's golden rule
5. Wavefunctions and modes (8)↑
    A quantum wavefunction showing probability amplitude in space; the square of its magnitude gives the probability density.
  1. Physics:Quantum Wavefunction
  2. Physics:Quantum Superposition principle
  3. Physics:Quantum Eigenstates and eigenvalues
  4. Physics:Quantum Boundary conditions and quantization
  5. Physics:Quantum Standing waves and modes
  6. Physics:Quantum Normal modes and field quantization
  7. Physics:Number of independent spatial modes in a spherical volume
  8. Physics:Quantum Density of states
6. Quantum dynamics and evolution (9)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum Time evolution
  2. Physics:Quantum Schrödinger equation
  3. Physics:Quantum Time-dependent Schrödinger equation
  4. Physics:Quantum Stationary states
  5. Physics:Quantum Perturbation theory
  6. Physics:Quantum Time-dependent perturbation theory
  7. Physics:Quantum Adiabatic theorem
  8. Physics:Quantum Scattering theory
  9. Physics:Quantum S-matrix
7. Measurement and information (6)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum Measurement theory
  2. Physics:Quantum Measurement operators
  3. Physics:Quantum Projective measurement
  4. Physics:Quantum POVM
  5. Physics:Quantum Weak measurement
  6. Physics:Quantum Measurement collapse
8. Quantum information and computing (6)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum information theory
  2. Physics:Quantum Qubit
  3. Physics:Quantum Entanglement
  4. Physics:Quantum Gates and circuits
  5. Physics:Quantum Computing Algorithms in the NISQ Era
  6. Physics:Quantum Noisy Qubits
9. Quantum optics and experiments (4)↑
    Experimental quantum physics: qubits, dilution refrigerators, quantum communication, and laboratory systems.
  1. Physics:Quantum Nonlinear King plot anomaly in calcium isotope spectroscopy
  2. Physics:Quantum optics beam splitter experiments
  3. Physics:Quantum Ultra fast lasers
  4. Physics:Quantum Experimental quantum physics
    5. Template:Quantum optics operators
10. Open quantum systems (7)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum Open systems
  2. Physics:Quantum Master equation
  3. Physics:Quantum Lindblad equation
  4. Physics:Quantum Decoherence
  5. Physics:Quantum Markovian dynamics
  6. Physics:Quantum Non-Markovian dynamics
  7. Physics:Quantum Trajectories
11. Quantum field theory (18)↑
    Structural dependency map of quantum field theory.
  1. Physics:Quantum field theory (QFT) basics
  2. Physics:Quantum field theory (QFT) core
  3. Physics:Quantum Fields and Particles
  4. Physics:Quantum Second quantization
  5. Physics:Quantum Harmonic Oscillator field modes
  6. Physics:Quantum Creation and annihilation operators
  7. Physics:Quantum vacuum fluctuations
  8. Physics:Quantum Propagators in quantum field theory
  9. Physics:Quantum Feynman diagrams
  10. Physics:Quantum Path integral formulation
  11. Physics:Quantum Renormalization in field theory
  12. Physics:Quantum Renormalization group
  13. Physics:Quantum Field Theory Gauge symmetry
  14. Physics:Quantum Non-Abelian gauge theory
  15. Physics:Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)
  16. Physics:Quantum chromodynamics (QCD)
  17. Physics:Quantum Electroweak theory
  18. Physics:Quantum Standard Model
12. Statistical mechanics and kinetic theory (9)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum Statistical mechanics
  2. Physics:Quantum Partition function
  3. Physics:Quantum Distribution functions
  4. Physics:Quantum Liouville equation
  5. Physics:Quantum Kinetic theory
  6. Physics:Quantum Boltzmann equation
  7. Physics:Quantum BBGKY hierarchy
  8. Physics:Quantum Relaxation and thermalization
  9. Physics:Quantum Thermodynamics
13. Condensed matter and solid-state physics (7)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum Band structure
  2. Physics:Quantum Fermi surfaces
  3. Physics:Quantum Semiconductor physics
  4. Physics:Quantum Phonons
  5. Physics:Quantum Electron-phonon interaction
  6. Physics:Quantum Superconductivity
  7. Physics:Quantum Topological phases of matter
14. Plasma and fusion physics (8)↑
    Conceptual illustration of plasma physics in a fusion context, showing magnetically confined ionized gas in a tokamak and the collective behavior governed by electromagnetic fields and transport processes.
  1. Physics:Quantum Fusion reactions and Lawson criterion
  2. Physics:Quantum Plasma (fusion context)
  3. Physics:Quantum Magnetic confinement fusion
  4. Physics:Quantum Inertial confinement fusion
  5. Physics:Quantum Plasma instabilities and turbulence
  6. Physics:Quantum Tokamak core plasma
  7. Physics:Quantum Tokamak edge physics and recycling asymmetries
  8. Physics:Quantum Stellarator
15. Timeline (8)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum mechanics/Timeline
  2. Physics:Quantum mechanics/Timeline/Pre-quantum era
  3. Physics:Quantum mechanics/Timeline/Old quantum theory
  4. Physics:Quantum mechanics/Timeline/Modern quantum mechanics
  5. Physics:Quantum mechanics/Timeline/Quantum field theory era
  6. Physics:Quantum mechanics/Timeline/Quantum information era
  7. Physics:Quantum mechanics/Timeline/Quantum technology era
  8. Physics:Quantum mechanics/Timeline/Quiz
16. Advanced and frontier topics (6)↑
  1. Physics:Quantum Supersymmetry
  2. Physics:Quantum Black hole thermodynamics
  3. Physics:Quantum Holographic principle
  4. Physics:Quantum gravity
  5. Physics:Quantum De Sitter invariant special relativity
  6. Physics:Quantum Doubly special relativity

References


Author: Harold Foppele




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