Quantum Computing is Myth or Reality?:

Quantum computing is the use of quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform computational works. The computers which perform quantum computational works are called as QC- Quantum computers. As compared to traditional computers the quantum computers are reliable, as faster as before, and solve the real worlds problem in few minutes.

Quantum computers differ from classical computers in that they go beyond the traditional “0” or “1” bit model. The memory used in quantum computing is called as quantum bits or qubits which can have be both zero, one, or zero and one at the same time. Quantum computing have the ability to hold the same state at the same time is called superposition. Therefore the superposition, along with entanglement, allows quantum computers to perform numerous calculations in parallel. In doing so, it creates substantially more computational processing power to solving complex problems.

According to MIT, “a quantum computer harnesses some of the almost mystical phenomena of quantum mechanics to deliver huge leaps forward in processing power.” A quantum computer is far more powerful than the classical computers we now use at work, at home, on a desk or in hand. It’s even more powerful than current and emerging supercomputers—solving problems that would require 10,000 years on a supercomputer in just a few minutes.

Quantum computing will bring supersonic drug design, precision medications, in silico clinical trials with virtual humans simulated 'live', full-speed whole genome sequencing and analytics, the movement of hospitals to the cloud, the achievement of predictive health, or the security of medical data via quantum uncertainty. Moreover, it will play a vital role solving today’s worlds problem.

Figure: -1 (Qubits in Quantum Computing).

Building blocks of Quantum Computing (QC): As like as a classical computer, the QC-quantum computer, essentially consists of 3 parts:

1.    Memory: -which holds the current machine state (Qubits or quantum bits)

2.    Processor: - which performs elementary operations on the machine state.

3.    Some of input/output: - which allows to set the initial state and extract the final state of the computation.

Essentially, the core building blocks for a quantum computer consists of the following key elements:

1.    The description of the quantum algorithm to be executed, 

2.    The quantum language, a compiler, arithmetic, an instruction set, and a micro-architecture,

3.    The quantum-to-classical conversion system,

4.    And the quantum chip.

Figure: -2 (Core Layer associated with Quantum Computing).

The quantum computing can change our human live and helps to achieve to solve critical business problems along with the new opportunities and challenges in several industries, including healthcare. In healthcare, quantum computing can offer wide services as compared to traditional computers and solve key critical business strategy, applications and in precision medicines. Following are three key potential quantum use cases that are central to the healthcare industry’s ongoing transformation:

1.  Diagnostic assistance: Diagnose patients early, accurately, efficiently and error free diagnostics.
2. Precision medicine: Keep people healthy based on personalized medicines and the treatments plan.
3. Surgical and Trauma care: It helps to manage trauma and surgical interventional aspects in Healthcare.
4. Pricing: It helps to manage the insurance payment, premiums, and claim management.
5. Images/X-Rays and MRI- It improves the imaging solutions as per critical healthcare.
6. Clinical trials and drugs research-Helps in pharmaceuticals and drugs research.

About the Author:

Biswan senapati, is the Solution architect working with AI,ML, Deep Learning, SAP S/4, 5G, Edge and Quantum Computing space at Deloitte Consulting. He holds double master in Information Technology and Data sciences, and current doing PhD(research) in AI,ML,5G,Edge computing and quantum computing applications into Healthcare, Finance, Banking, Lifesciences, Retail Hi-Tech and other critical industries needs. Please do let him know for further studies and research volunteer works.