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Linear-optical quantum computation

A computation model built from single photons, linear optics, photodetection, ancillas, measurement, and feed-forward. This candidate isolates the cited result from broader claims about scaling, fault tolerance, manufacturability, economics, and useful computational advantage.

Bounded definition

A computation model built from single photons, linear optics, photodetection, ancillas, measurement, and feed-forward.

What the cited work establishes

The paper constructs a universal quantum-computation scheme using single-photon sources, linear optical elements, photodetectors, feed-forward, and ancilla resources.

The models, apparatus, protocols, datasets, and comparisons reported in A scheme for efficient quantum computation with linear optics.

Claims: urn:maha:claim:linear-optical-quantum-computation

What remains a separate question

Formal universality does not establish practical source efficiency, detector performance, loss tolerance, or resource cost.

A formal scheme does not establish deterministic component performance, integrated manufacturability, loss tolerance at scale, or economic utility.

Connected domain graph

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Physical and logical qubits

outbound connection · comparison

Photonic encodings distinguish physical carriers from protected logical information.

Claim ledger

Every proposition keeps its own evidence state.

theoretical-modelsingle-study

The cited KLM construction shows that universal quantum computation is formally possible with linear optical components plus measurement-induced operations and resources.

Scope
The models, apparatus, protocols, datasets, and comparisons reported in A scheme for efficient quantum computation with linear optics.
Boundary
Formal universality does not establish practical source efficiency, detector performance, loss tolerance, or resource cost.
Uncertainty
No platform-independent uncertainty interval exists; numerical values remain attached to the source experiment or model and its stated assumptions.
Replication
This candidate records one bounded source package. Independent replications and contradictory measurements must be compiled as separate records before maturity is upgraded.

Primary sources

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  1. Source 1 · Nature

    A scheme for efficient quantum computation with linear optics

    E. Knill, R. Laflamme, G. J. Milburn

    Exact locator
    Abstract; main construction; resource and error discussion.
    Establishes
    The paper constructs a universal quantum-computation scheme using single-photon sources, linear optical elements, photodetectors, feed-forward, and ancilla resources.
    Boundary
    A formal scheme does not establish deterministic component performance, integrated manufacturability, loss tolerance at scale, or economic utility.
    Rights basis
    citation with paraphrase · Maha paraphrases the source-level result and links to the version of record; no article passage is reproduced.