量子計算是一項新興技術，有望在許多領域成為強有力的工具。雖然距離量子計算的顯著優勢被證明可能還有幾年的時間，但是該技術的發展已經帶來了一系列寶貴的資源。這些資源包括公開的量子硬體原型、用于小型量子程式的先進模拟器以及用于測試和開發量子軟體的程式設計架構。在這篇挑戰性論文中，我們試圖證明這些資源足以在程式生成領域提供一個有用的結果。這是通過引入一種原理證明方法來實作的：模糊過程的量子泛化，其中量子幹擾被用來提供一種獨特的效果。我們希望由此證明，在技術變得對程式生成有用之前，并不需要進一步發展該技術。相反，現在就可以開始對這種新技術進行富有成效的試驗。
原文題目：Procedural generation using quantum computation
原文：Quantum computation is an emerging technology that promises to be a powerful tool in many areas. Though some years likely still remain until significant quantum advantage is demonstrated, the development of the technology has led to a range of valuable resources. These include publicly available prototype quantum hardware, advanced simulators for small quantum programs and programming frameworks to test and develop quantum software. In this provocation paper we seek to demonstrate that these resources are sufficient to provide the first useful results in the field of procedural generation. This is done by introducing a proof-of-principle method: a quantum generalization of a blurring process, in which quantum interference is used to provide a unique effect. Through this we hope to show that further developments in the technology are not required before it becomes useful for procedural generation. Rather, fruitful experimentation with this new technology can begin now.
原文作者：James R. Wootton
原文位址：https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.11510
使用量子計算的程式生成（CS ET）.pdf