For those who don&#x27;t realize, this is (arguably) the first extended discussion of quantum computers.<p>The other founding paper of the field is David Deutsch&#x27;s superb &quot;Quantum theory, the Church-Turing principle and the universal quantum computer&quot;: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;folk.uio.no&#x2F;ovrum&#x2F;articles&#x2F;deutsch85.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;folk.uio.no&#x2F;ovrum&#x2F;articles&#x2F;deutsch85.pdf</a><p>Both papers are excellent reading, and surprisingly accessible.