Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business

Exploring the applications, challenges, and collision of quantum computing and blockchain

Arunkumar Krishnakumar 지음

Packt(GCO Science) 2020년 03월 31일 출간

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Fintech veteran and venture capitalist, Arunkumar Krishnakumar, cuts through the hype to bring us a first-hand look into how quantum computing and Blockchain together could redefine industries and life as we know it.

▶Book Description
Are quantum computing and Blockchain on a collision course or will they be the most important trends of this decade to disrupt industries and life as we know it?

Fintech veteran and venture capitalist Arunkumar Krishnakumar cuts through the hype to bring us a first-hand look into how quantum computing and Blockchain together are redefining industries, including fintech, healthcare, and research. Through a series of interviews with domain experts, he also explores these technologies' potential to transform national and global governance and policies ？ from how elections are conducted and how smart cities can be designed and optimized for the environment, to what cyberwarfare enabled by quantum cryptography might look like. In doing so, he also highlights challenges that these technologies have to overcome to go mainstream.

Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business explores the potential changes that quantum computing and Blockchain might bring about in the real world. After expanding on the key concepts and techniques, such as applied cryptography, qubits, and digital annealing, that underpin quantum computing and Blockchain, the book dives into how major industries will be impacted by these technologies. Lastly, we consider how the two technologies may come together in a complimentary way.

▶What You Will Learn
？Gain insights from the experts who are using quantum computing and Blockchain
？Discover the implications of these technologies for governance and healthcare
？Learn how Blockchain and quantum computing may influence logistics and finance
？Understand how these technologies are impacting research in areas such as chemistry
？Find out how these technologies may help the environment and influence smart city development
？Understand the implications for cybersecurity as these technologies evolve

▶Key Features
？Take a practical perspective on quantum computing and Blockchain technologies and their impacts on key industries
？Gain insights from experts who are applying quantum computing or Blockchain in their fields
？See where quantum computing and Blockchain are heading, and where the two may intersect

▶Who This Book Is For
This book is for tech enthusiasts ？ developers, architects, managers, consultants, and venture capitalists ？ working in or interested in the latest developments in quantum computing and blockchain. While the book introduces key ideas, terms, and techniques used in these technologies, the main goal of this book is to prime readers for the practical adoption and applications of these technologies across varies industries and walks of life.

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▶TABLE of CONTENTS
？Chapter 1: Introduction to Quantum Computing and Blockchain
？Chapter 2: Quantum Computing ？ Key Discussion Points
？Chapter 3: The Data Economy
？Chapter 4: The Impact on Financial Services
？Chapter 5: Interview with Dr. Dave Snelling, Fujitsu Fellow
？Chapter 6: The Impact on Healthcare and Pharma
？Chapter 7: Interview with Dr. B. Rajathilagam, Head of AI Research, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
？Chapter 8: The Impact on Governance
？Chapter 9: Interview with Max Henderson, Senior Data Scientist, Rigetti and QxBranch
？Chapter 10: The Impact on Smart Cities and Environment
？Chapter 11: Interview with Sam McArdle, Quantum Computing Researcher at the University of Oxford
？Chapter 12: The Impact on Chemistry
？Chapter 13: The Impact on Logistics
？Chapter 14: Interview with Dinesh Nagarajan, Partner, IBM
？Chapter 15: Quantum-Safe Blockchain
？Chapter 16: Nation States and Cyberwars
？Chapter 17: Conclusion ？ Blue Skies

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▶What this book covers
？ Chapter 1: Introduction to Quantum Computing and Blockchain.
This is the first chapter of this book, where I touch upon the technological concepts that quantum computing and Blockchain are based on. This chapter also provides a brief history of the field of quantum physics over the last century, and how this led to the evolution of quantum computing.

？ Chapter 2: Quantum Computing ？ Key Discussion Points.
This chapter discusses quantum computing terminology and key concepts in greater detail. The purpose of this chapter is to provide the readers an overview of the terms they will see through the rest of this book.

？ Chapter 3: The Data Economy.
We live in a data era. Over the last 30 years the internet and the social media boom has helped create a lot of data. This has in turn helped fuel technologies like AI that are reliant on such data. We look at the role that data technologies like AI, Blockchain, IoT, and quantum computing could play in our everyday lives.

？ Chapter 4: The Impact on Financial Services.
Financial services is a data-intensive industry. Most financial decisions around portfolio management and risk management are heavily reliant on simulations used by financial institutions. This chapter covers the potential applications of quantum computing on financial services.

？ Chapter 5: Interview with Dr. Dave Snelling, Fujitsu Fellow.
An interview with Dave Snelling, the Program Director of AI at Fujitsu and one of the key stakeholders behind their Digital Annealer. Dave brings to life the applications of digital annealers that he is already working on, and the potential future he sees for quantum computers.

？ Chapter 6: The Impact on Healthcare and Pharma.
This chapter brings to life applications of quantum computing in the field of healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Drug discovery is one of the key areas where the quantum computing could make a big difference. There are applications of Blockchain in the pharma industry that I discuss in this chapter too.

？ Chapter 7: Interview with Dr. B. Rajathilagam, Head of AI Research, Amrita Vishwa
Vidyapeetham.
The interview with Dr. B. Rajathilagam (BRT) gives us a view of the use cases for quantum computing and Blockchain in the emerging markets. BRT brings to fore her firsthand knowledge of the on-the-ground challenges for villages in India.

？ Chapter 8: The Impact on Governance.
Elections are largely becoming testing grounds for AI and data science technologists. It could be a new future where election results could be accurately modeled using technologies such as quantum computing. This chapter explores the possibilities of the technology in future elections.

？ Chapter 9: Interview with Max Henderson, Senior Data Scientist, Rigetti and QxBranch.
Max and his team at QxBranch modeled the 2016 American elections using quantum computing, and achieved a high degree of precision with their predictions. This interview covers Max's experience in doing so, his observations, and lessons learned from the process.

？ Chapter 10: The Impact on Smart Cities and Environment.
We live in a world that is being affected by climate change and is in a climate emergency. This chapter looks at ways we could create smart cities using technology that can not only make our lives better, but can also help us to live more sustainably.

？ Chapter 11: Interview with Sam McArdle, Quantum Computing Researcher at the
University of Oxford.
One of the biggest challenges with quantum computers is the limited ability we have in correcting errors. In this chapter, I discuss these challenges with Sam McArdle, who is researching NISQ at Oxford University. Sam explains why error correction in quantum computers is such a hard task. He also touches upon the possibilities of using NISQ in fields like Chemistry.
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▶ Preface
The book offers a glimpse of the future in the sense of how different industries could benefit from the new wave of computing. The book takes readers on a journey, starting by describing the limitations of today's computers, and laying out the possible solutions presented by quantum computing to go beyond those limits.

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저자(글) Arunkumar Krishnakumar

Arunkumar Krishnakumar is an investor at Green Shores Capital, a Venture Capital firm focusing on deep tech and diversity. In addition to his venture career, Arun is one of the top 100 Onalytica Fintech influencers. He is a podcast host and was a blogger on DailyFintech, which is the second most read Fintech blog in the world. Arun has contributed circa 150 blog posts over a period of 3 years at DailyFintech.An engineer by background, Arun holds a Masters in Finance from London School of Economics and a post graduate diploma in Global Business from Said Business School, University of Oxford.