Margolus–Levitin theorem
Teorema de Margolus-Levitin
- Date
- 1998 · confidence medium
- Place
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Credited to
- Lev B. Levitin y Norman Margolus
- Field
- Cosmos & Earth
What was discovered
Quantum speed limit formulated by Norman Margolus and Lev Levitin, stating that the minimum time for a quantum system to evolve between two orthogonal states cannot be shorter than that set by its mean energy.
What it led to
- Fundamental speed bound for quantum computation
- Theoretical reference for the physical limits of computing
- Later extension to open quantum systems