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Columbia Professor Pioneers New Quantum Computing Framework

2/18/2026

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Researchers in computational complexity theory study how inputs and outputs transform in computing.
Traditional theory centers on classical inputs; some quantum problems require a new approach.
Henry Yuen, a Columbia University professor, leads work toward a fully quantum theory.
He advocates a framework to understand quantum inputs and outputs in future computation.

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Story summary

Researchers in computational complexity theory study how inputs and outputs transform in computing.
Traditional theory centers on classical inputs; some quantum problems require a new approach.
Henry Yuen, a Columbia University professor, leads work toward a fully quantum theory.
He advocates a framework to understand quantum inputs and outputs in future computation.