Quantum Computing Cosmology - Computing the Universe / Prof George F. Smoot 2024 June DIPC Donostia

Abstract of the talk:
Cosmological studies have been a driver in high-performance computing for a couple of decades. (Now Large Language AI models drive some major computing efforts.)
This includes very large-scale data processing and analysis from massive data sets, incredibly large simulations, and the complex task of comparing observations with simulations to determine the small number of parameters that describe the Universe very well. New data currently released show the power law increasing computational effort needed to continue the rapid research progress.
That effort and other research in fundamental physics and computing have reached into quantum computing questions and the holographic principle that quantum entanglement plays a key role in the formation and development of the Universe. The speaker shows a view of the Universe as a whole as a giant quantum computer operating at incredibly fast clock times.
George Fitzgerald Smoot III is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist.
He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer with John C. Mather that led to the "discovery of the black body form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation".
Smoot donated his share of the Nobel Prize money to a charitable foundation. He had cameo roles in the popular TV series, The Big Bang Theory (2007).
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Thank you for uploading. This lecture is very interesting and informative.
The universe is a giant quantum computer is an inspiring idea. I hope it is true, so that it can explain a lot of things.
However, before that, I want to understand which part of content is well-proved, and which part is in the phase of debate.
For example, the black hole entropy and area equation, it is well-proved, right? How about the "1 unit of entropy occupies 4 units of planck area"?
How about the Holographic principle? If the quantum simulation of wormhole can be successfully operated (there was one experiment in 2022 using Google quantum computer, but many scientists argue it is not enough, however, are still optimistic about possible future breakthrough), does it mean the Holographic principle is true, or our universe is indeed a quantum computer?
Thank you.