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Quantum Insights

Cover Story 8 min read

Shor's Algorithm: Breaking Classical Cryptography

An in-depth analysis of how quantum computers utilize modular arithmetic and quantum Fourier transforms to factor integers in polynomial time.

DSJ

Dr. Sarah Jenkins

May 24, 2026

Hardware 12 min read

Understanding Topological Qubits and Majoranas

Exploring Microsoft's hardware pursuit: how braiding non-Abelian anyons in 2D systems offers topological protection against environmental noise.

By Dr. Evelyn Stark
Cryptography 6 min read

Post-Quantum Cryptography: NIST Standards for 2026

With the dawn of quantum supremacy, classical encryption must evolve. We look at lattice-based cryptography standards being finalized today.

By Dr. Sarah Jenkins
Theory 9 min read

The NISQ Era: Coping with Quantum Noise

How Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum systems use error mitigation instead of error correction to run early quantum chemistry models.

By Prof. Marcus Chen
Theory 7 min read

Introduction to Quantum Fourier Transform

The mathematical backbone of many quantum algorithms. Learn the discrete Fourier transform analogue acting on state amplitudes.

By Prof. Marcus Chen
Algorithms 10 min read

Grover's Algorithm: Quadratic Search Speedups

How to search an unsorted database of N items in O(√N) evaluations using amplitude amplification and phase inversion gates.

By Dr. Evelyn Stark