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We wrote a book intended to give an intuition for how quantum algorithms work for an audience who do not necessarily want to dive into the detailed linear algebra: https://www.orei…

You got this! So great to hear about your impressive progress.

I really like a cloud chamber that I can put together in the pub whilst potentially drunk. A pint glass and some dry ice does the job (dry ice being obtainable from a fire extingui…

Since a lot of general intros to QM are being suggested (rather than technical/historical texts), then here's another recommendation which is not technical nor historical, but come…

Not to be too contrary, but I disagree with this sentiment. First let me say I'm assuming that the OP wants to involve a historical narrative to gain a deeper conceptual understand…

You absolutely want this, relatively obscure, book: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Interpretation-Quantum-Me... There are some translation/copy-writing issues but don't let tha…

The paper addresses this specifically - the information is indistinguishable from thermal noise.

Building a good-enough optical table relatively cheaply isn't too hard. Use cinder blocks for legs and then alternately layer plywood and carpet, with a layer of spaced out wheelba…

We wrote our O'Reilly book, "Programming Quantum Computers", precisely to fit your use case. It assumes no advanced mathematics, doesn't shy away from really delving into how algor…

To second rjurney’s comment, I’ve also recently had the pleasure of working with Mike Loukides, and his feedback has always been hugely insightful and valuable.

To my understanding, and somewhat crucially, those qubits are not error-corrected.