Most current approaches to fixing errors are either difficult to scale, resource-intensive, or both. Microsoft researchers say they have found a solution to this problem with new 4D codes. (Image credit: Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)
Computer scientists claim to have discovered the science behind error correction in quantum computers thanks to new “4D codes.”
The new codes developed by Microsoft were unveiled in a blog post published on June 19 and are designed to address the problem of fault tolerance, which is perhaps the most significant limitation of quantum computing.
All computers are subject to errors. In classical computing, error correction is achieved by creating multiple copies of each bit of information being transmitted. If one or more bits are lost or damaged, the remaining bits still contain the original data.
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