Creating a Holographic Wormhole: Quantum Entanglement and Space Structure

Play video
This article is a summary of a YouTube video "How Physicists Created a Holographic Wormhole in a Quantum Computer" by Quanta Magazine
TLDR Physicists have successfully created a traversable wormhole in a quantum computer, confirming the connection between quantum entanglement and the structure of space.

Key insights

  • ๐Ÿงช
    "Now, the wormhole becomes traversable. It opens. You really can go through."
  • ๐ŸŒŒ
    "Wormholes and entanglement are the same thing." The connection between wormholes and quantum entanglement challenges traditional understanding and opens up new possibilities in physics.
  • ๐ŸŒŒ
    The concept of duality in physics allows for different descriptions of the same phenomenon, such as the connection between black holes and quantum mechanics, providing a concrete path towards understanding quantum gravity.
  • ๐ŸŒŒ
    Quantum mechanics allows for the existence of traversable wormholes by utilizing negative energy, which opens up possibilities that were previously thought to be impossible.
  • ๐ŸŒŒ
    Physicists have successfully created a holographic wormhole in a quantum computer, allowing a qubit to be sent from one side and emerge from the other.
  • ๐Ÿ’ก
    By using machine learning, physicists were able to significantly reduce the number of terms in the original system from 210 to just seven, while still maintaining the integrity of the wormhole dynamics.
  • ๐Ÿคฏ
    The excitement and disbelief expressed by the physicist, "No kidding it's there." highlights the unexpected nature of their discovery and its significance in the field of quantum computing.
  • ๐ŸŒŒ
    "We are making contact between quantum and gravity, studying quantum gravity from the ground up, which has been the holy grail of my whole career."

Q&A

  • How did physicists create a traversable wormhole in a quantum computer?

    โ€” Physicists created a traversable wormhole in a quantum computer by introducing a negative energy shockwave and utilizing the unique properties of quantum mechanics.

  • What do quantum computers use to explore the quantum world?

    โ€” Quantum computers, like the one at Google, use qubits and quantum entanglement to explore the rich and interesting correlations of the quantum world.

  • Did physicists expect to create a wormhole on a quantum computer?

    โ€” No, physicists did not expect to create a wormhole on a quantum computer, but they proposed and attempted to observe it as a learning process.

  • How did physicists confirm the connection between quantum entanglement and the structure of space?

    โ€” Physicists confirmed the connection between quantum entanglement and the structure of space by creating a quantum version of a gravitational wormhole on a quantum computer using holographic duality.

  • Is the creation of a wormhole in a quantum computer dangerous?

    โ€” No, the creation of a wormhole in a quantum computer using qubits and quantum entanglement poses no danger to the world.

Timestamped Summary

  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ
    00:00
    Physicists used a quantum computer to create a traversable wormhole, exploring quantum states that are difficult to realize in nature directly.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ
    02:01
    Wormholes and quantum entanglement are the same thing, which was a surprising discovery in 2013.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ
    03:51
    Quantum entanglement between black holes implies the existence of a wormhole, providing a concrete path towards understanding quantum gravity.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ
    05:38
    Physicists created a wormhole in a quantum computer by introducing a negative energy shockwave, utilizing the unique properties of quantum mechanics.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ
    07:41
    Physicists successfully created a quantum version of a gravitational wormhole on a quantum computer, using holographic duality, allowing them to send a qubit through the wormhole.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ
    09:50
    Physicists used machine learning to create a smaller system that preserves gravitational features of a wormhole, reducing the original system size from 210 terms to just seven.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ
    11:12
    Physicists believe they have created a wormhole in a quantum computer using qubits, allowing information to spread through quantum entanglement, but it is not dangerous.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ
    13:39
    Physicists have created a holographic wormhole in a quantum computer, confirming the connection between quantum entanglement and the structure of space, and opening up new possibilities for exploration and discovery.
Play video
This article is a summary of a YouTube video "How Physicists Created a Holographic Wormhole in a Quantum Computer" by Quanta Magazine
4.4 (79 votes)
Report the article Report the article
Thanks for feedback Thank you for the feedback

Weโ€™ve got the additional info