This document outlines the planned articles for the Quantum Computing series and their current status. Articles are organized by series and priority.

Series 1: Fundamentals (Priority: High)

Status: Overview complete, detailed articles needed

• ✅ Quantum Computing - Overview - Simplified and complete
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Qubits and Quantum States - To be created
  • Superposition explained in detail
  • Bloch sphere representation
  • Quantum state vectors and probability amplitudes
  • Multiple qubits and tensor products
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Entanglement - To be created
  • Bell states
  • EPR paradox
  • Entanglement measures
  • Applications in quantum computing
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Quantum Gates and Circuits - To be created
  • Single-qubit gates (Pauli, Hadamard, phase gates)
  • Two-qubit gates (CNOT, CZ, etc.)
  • Universal gate sets
  • Quantum circuit notation
  • Circuit optimization
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Measurement and Decoherence - To be created
  • Measurement in quantum mechanics
  • Projective measurement
  • POVMs
  • Decoherence mechanisms
  • T1 and T2 times
  • Environmental interactions

Series 2: Hardware and Physical Implementations (Priority: High)

Status: Overview in Companies article, detailed articles needed

• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Hardware Overview - To be created
  • Comparison of different approaches
  • Trade-offs (coherence, gate speed, scalability, error rates)
  • Current state of each technology
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Superconducting Qubits - To be created
  • Transmon qubits
  • Josephson junctions
  • IBM, Google, Rigetti implementations
  • Challenges and solutions
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Trapped Ion Qubits - To be created
  • Ion trapping techniques
  • Quantum gates with ions
  • IonQ and Quantinuum implementations
  • Advantages and challenges
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Photonic Quantum Computing - To be created
  • Photon sources and detectors
  • Linear optical quantum computing
  • Xanadu and PsiQuantum approaches
  • Advantages and scalability
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Neutral Atoms and Other Approaches - To be created
  • Neutral atom trapping
  • Rydberg atoms
  • Atom Computing and ColdQuanta
  • Silicon quantum dots
  • Topological qubits (Microsoft)
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Quantum Error Correction - To be created
  • Error models
  • Surface codes
  • Stabilizer codes
  • Fault-tolerant quantum computing
  • Error thresholds

Series 3: Quantum Algorithms (Priority: High)

Status: Not yet created

• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Algorithms Overview - To be created
  • Types of quantum algorithms
  • Speedup mechanisms
  • When quantum algorithms help
  • Algorithm complexity
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Shor's Algorithm - To be created
  • Factoring problem
  • Quantum Fourier transform
  • Period finding
  • Implications for cryptography
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Grover's Algorithm - To be created
  • Search problem
  • Quantum amplitude amplification
  • Applications and limitations
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Variational Quantum Algorithms - To be created
  • VQE (Variational Quantum Eigensolver)
  • QAOA (Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm)
  • Parameter optimization
  • Applications
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Quantum Machine Learning - To be created
  • Quantum neural networks
  • Quantum feature maps
  • Quantum kernel methods
  • Quantum advantage in ML
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Quantum Simulation - To be created
  • Simulating quantum systems
  • Quantum chemistry applications
  • Materials science
  • Quantum many-body systems

Series 4: Applications (Priority: Medium)

Status: Not yet created

• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Applications Overview - To be created
  • Current applications
  • Near-term vs. long-term
  • Industry adoption
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Quantum Chemistry - To be created
  • Molecular simulation
  • Drug discovery
  • Materials design
  • VQE applications
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Optimization Applications - To be created
  • Logistics and supply chain
  • Scheduling problems
  • Resource allocation
  • QAOA applications
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Cryptography and Security - To be created
  • Post-quantum cryptography
  • Quantum key distribution
  • Quantum-safe algorithms
  • Shor's algorithm implications
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Financial Applications - To be created
  • Portfolio optimization
  • Risk analysis
  • Monte Carlo simulation
  • Option pricing
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Machine Learning Applications - To be created
  • Quantum-enhanced ML
  • Quantum data
  • Quantum feature spaces
  • Real-world use cases

Series 5: Industry and Tools (Priority: Medium)

Status: Companies article complete, detailed articles needed

• ✅ Quantum Computing - Companies and Tools - Complete (simplified)
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Cloud Platforms - To be created
  • IBM Quantum Network
  • Microsoft Azure Quantum
  • Amazon Braket
  • Google Cloud Quantum
  • Comparison and choosing a platform
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Programming Frameworks - To be created
  • Qiskit (IBM)
  • Cirq (Google)
  • Q# (Microsoft)
  • PennyLane (Xanadu)
  • Forest SDK (Rigetti)
  • Comparison and getting started
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Getting Started - To be created
  • Learning path
  • Setting up development environment
  • First quantum program
  • Resources and communities
  • Next steps

Series 6: Alternative Approaches (Priority: Medium)

Status: Hybrid Approaches overview complete, detailed articles needed

• ✅ Quantum Computing - Hybrid Approaches - Complete (simplified)
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Quantum Annealing - To be created
  • Detailed explanation of quantum annealing
  • D-Wave's implementation
  • Problem mapping
  • Applications and limitations
  • Comparison with classical annealing
  • Connection to spin glasses
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Thermodynamic Computing - To be created
  • Energy-based models
  • Extropic's TSUs
  • Sampling from distributions
  • Applications in generative AI
  • Connection to spin glasses
• ⏳ Quantum Computing - Hybrid Quantum-Classical Systems - To be created
  • Variational algorithms
  • Quantum-classical optimization
  • NISQ applications
  • Real-world implementations

Implementation Priority

Phase 1: Core Fundamentals (Immediate)

1. Qubits and Quantum States
2. Quantum Gates and Circuits
3. Entanglement
4. Measurement and Decoherence

Phase 2: Algorithms and Hardware (Next)

1. Algorithms Overview
2. Shor's Algorithm
3. Grover's Algorithm
4. Superconducting Qubits
5. Quantum Error Correction

Phase 3: Applications and Tools (Following)

1. Applications Overview
2. Cloud Platforms
3. Programming Frameworks
4. Getting Started

Phase 4: Specialized Topics (Later)

1. Detailed hardware articles (Trapped Ions, Photonic, etc.)
2. Advanced algorithms (VQE, QAOA, QML)
3. Specific applications (Chemistry, Finance, etc.)
4. Alternative approaches (detailed articles)

Article Template Structure

Each detailed article should include:

1. Introduction - Brief overview and context
2. Core Concepts - Detailed explanation
3. Mathematical Framework - Equations and formalism (where applicable)
4. Examples - Concrete examples or use cases
5. Applications - Real-world applications
6. Current Status - State of the art
7. Challenges - Current limitations
8. Future Directions - Where the field is heading
9. Learning Resources - Educational materials (following cursor rules)
10. Exploring Further - Links to related articles

Notes

• All articles should follow the cursor rules for educational resources
• Articles should be cross-linked appropriately
• Series metadata should be consistent
• Articles should be accessible but technically accurate
• Include learning resources (English-only, prefer 3Blue1Brown, etc.)

Status Legend

• ✅ Complete
• ⏳ To be created
• 🔄 In progress
• 📝 Needs revision