Quantum algorithms exploit superposition and entanglement to perform tasks that can outstrip classical methods in specific domains. At the core lies the class BQP ...

Reflecting great advances from the last decade, including sensor-based planning, probabalistic planning, and localization and mapping, this text makes the mathematical underpinnings of robot motion ...

The most widely used technique for finding the largest or smallest values of a math function turns out to be a fundamentally difficult computational problem. Many aspects of modern applied research ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...