Scott Aaronson: Exploring Quantum Computing, Complexity, and Innovation πŸš€

Discover the insights of Scott Aaronson, a leading expert in quantum computing and complexity theory, and learn how his work is shaping the future of technology and creativity.

Scott Aaronson: Exploring Quantum Computing, Complexity, and Innovation πŸš€
Dwarkesh Patel
3.8K views β€’ Nov 20, 2020
Scott Aaronson: Exploring Quantum Computing, Complexity, and Innovation πŸš€

About this video

Scott Aaronson is a Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin, and director of its Quantum Information Center. He's the author of one of the most interesting blogs on the internet: https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/

He was also my professor for a class on quantum computing.

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:33 Journey through high school and college
12:37 Early work
19:15 Why quantum computing took so long
33:30 Contributions from outside academia
38:18 Busy beaver function
53:50 New quantum algorithms
1:02:24 Clusters
1:06:23 Complexity and economics
1:13:26 Creativity
1:24:07 Advice to young people

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