From 7df9d543ed78c8c6125dcb97092d336c79cbf7d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Fabiana=20=F0=9F=9A=80=20=20Campanari?= <113218619+FabianaCampanari@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:10:09 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Fabiana 🚀 Campanari <113218619+FabianaCampanari@users.noreply.github.com> --- README.md | 24 ++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a552550..306ac24 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights!
-1. [Max Planck]() **(1900)**
+2. [Max Planck]() **(1900)**
────────────── * Founder of quantum theory by introducing the concept of energy quantization. @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # -2. [Albert Einstein]() **(1905)**
+3. [Albert Einstein]() **(1905)**
────────────── * Explanation of the photoelectric effect, which introduced the concept of photons. @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # -3. **Niels Bohr (1913)** +4. **Niels Bohr (1913)** * Bohr's atomic model with quantized energy levels. Formula for the energy levels of the electron in the hydrogen atom: @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # -4. **Erwin Schrödinger (1926)** +5. **Erwin Schrödinger (1926)** * Schrödinger's equation, the foundation of wave mechanics. Time-dependent form of Schrödinger's equation: @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # -5. **Werner Heisenberg (1927)** +6. **Werner Heisenberg (1927)** * Uncertainty Principle, central to quantum physics. Formula for the Uncertainty Principle: @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # -6. **Paul Dirac (1928)** +7. **Paul Dirac (1928)** * Developed the relativistic theory of the electron and contributed to quantum mechanics. Dirac equation for relativistic particles: @@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights!
-7. **John von Neumann (1932)** +8. **John von Neumann (1932)** * Formalized the mathematics of quantum mechanics and introduced operator theory. Formula for the density matrix in Hilbert space: @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # -8. **Claude Shannon (1948)** +9. **Claude Shannon (1948)** * Although Shannon is primarily known for classical information theory, his definition of entropy plays a crucial role in both quantum computing and quantum information theory. Shannon's entropy measures the uncertainty of a random variable, and this concept extends to quantum systems, forming the foundation for quantum information theory. Formula for Shannon Entropy (used in quantum information theory):** @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # - 9. **Stephen Wiesner (1970)** + 10. **Stephen Wiesner (1970)** * Introduced the concepts of [quantum cryptography]() and [quantum money](), making significant contributions to the development of secure communication systems. Wiesner's work laid the groundwork for the field of quantum cryptography. * **Quantum Money [Quantum Currency]()** @@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # - 10. **Richard Feynman (1981)** + 11. **Richard Feynman (1981)** * Introduced the idea of quantum computers as simulators for physical systems. Simplified formula for simulating quantum systems: @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # - 11. **Gilles Brassard (1984)** + 12. **Gilles Brassard (1984)** * Co-founder of the [BB84 protocol](), the first functional quantum cryptography system. The BB84 protocol is a [quantum key distribution] (QKD) protocol that allows two parties to [securely exchange cryptographic keys]() over a potentially insecure channel. The security of BB84 relies on the principles of quantum mechanics, particularly quantum superposition and the no-cloning theorem. * **BB84 Protocol Formula:** @@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # - 12. **David Deutsch (1985)** + 13. **David Deutsch (1985)** * Proposed the concept of the quantum Turing machine and formulated the first quantum algorithm. Formulation of Deutsch's Algorithm: