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More information about this article... The following comments have been left for this page: Hi Wikipedia, I was somewhat suprised that your article on David Deutsch did not mention the famous Deutsch algorithm, a quantum computing algorithm using the concept of fourier transforms. While the article does mention quantum computing briefly, it seems reasonable to include the algorithm in the discussion, due to its impact on the field. This algorithm is important, one of the few meaningful results in QC. I'd like to see it at least mentioned (though it deserves an article of its own), along with it's extension, the Deutsch-Josza algorithm. It's only moderately well-documented in one of the standard textbooks on the subject (Nielsen & Chuang "Quantum Computing and Quantum Information" Cambridge University Press, 2000). Thank you for providing this space for comments. Daniel Austin 71.84.248.187 06:13, 11 June 2007 (UTC) (edit)

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Help with this template Comments: edit – history – watch – refresh Hi Wikipedia, I was somewhat suprised that your article on David Deutsch did not mention the famous Deutsch algorithm, a quantum computing algorithm using the concept of fourier transforms. While the article does mention quantum computing briefly, it seems reasonable to include the algorithm in the discussion, due to its impact on the field. This algorithm is important, one of the few meaningful results in QC. I'd like to see it at least mentioned (though it deserves an article of its own), along with it's extension, the Deutsch-Josza algorithm. It's only moderately well-documented in one of the standard textbooks on the subject (Nielsen & Chuang "Quantum Computing and Quantum Information" Cambridge University Press, 2000). Thank you for providing this space for comments. Daniel Austin 71.84.248.187 06:13, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

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I have moved the previous discussion to Fabric of Reality in line with user:stevertigo's (undiscussed)restructuring.1Z 00:38, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Like Ray Kurzweil, David Deutsch is another thinker who is valuable even when wrong. I have a family connection to a rival interpretation of quantum mechanics and I disagee with his particular brand of unschooling (& probably a lot of his politics), but the Deutsch entry really needs to be expanded and elaborated. (Though not by me.) KC Pleasantville 00:42, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

I've updated the article's importance. As the founder of quantum computing, I think this is justified.

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[edit] George Deutsch

I was reading a back issue of New Scientist this morning, and saw a claim that David Deutsch was manipulating NASA press releases for George Bush. First I was shocked, then I realized that this must be another David Deutsch, so I came here. It took a bit of googling before I realized that New Scientist had made a little mistake, and arrived at George Deutsch. I have seldom seen two more contrasting characters ;-) --Slashme (talk) 07:56, 19 December 2007 (UTC)