Feynman: simulating physics with computers

What changed

Argued that quantum physics suggests computational resources different from ordinary classical digital simulation.

Scientific scope

The record is Feynman's sole-author 1982 conference-derived article. It is a conceptual argument and model discussion, not a universal gate construction, complexity proof, fault-tolerant architecture or hardware demonstration.

Evidence

The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is Feynman's sole-author 1982 conference-derived article. It is a conceptual argument and model discussion, not a universal gate construction, complexity proof, fault-tolerant architecture or hardware demonstration.

Contributors

• Richard P. Feynman · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.

• Springer page for Simulating Physics with Computers
• University-hosted copy of Feynman simulation paper

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