*The First Intuitive Programming Language for Quantum Computers * [image: Silq is the first quantum programming language that enables the solving of complex computations elegantly, simply, and safely.]
*ETH ZurichFlorian MeyerJune 15, 2020* Computer scientists at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have created the first intuitive high-level quantum programming language, a coding mechanism that they say is as simple, reliable, and as safe as classical computer languages. ETH Zurich's Benjamin Bichsel described Silq as a programming language keyed toward the mindset of programmers when they want to solve a problem, rather than on hardware construction and functionality. Silq's most significant advancement is its ability to automatically identify and delete intermediate or temporary values that are no longer needed, a process called uncomputation, using only programming commands that lack any special quantum operations. ETH Zurich's Martin Vechev said, "Silq is a major breakthrough in terms of optimizing the programming of quantum computers; it is not the final phase of development." *Full Article <https://orange.hosting.lsoft.com/trk/click?ref=znwrbbrs9_6-25a3ax322f1cx087247&;>* <https://orange.hosting.lsoft.com/trk/click?ref=znwrbbrs9_6-25a3ax322f28x087247&;> Welcome to the June 17, 2020 edition of ACM TechNews, providing timely information for IT professionals three times a week. ACM TechNews mobile apps are available for Android phones and tablets (click here <https://orange.hosting.lsoft.com/trk/click?ref=znwrbbrs9_6-25a3ax3acd6x087247&;>) and for iPhones (click here <https://orange.hosting.lsoft.com/trk/click?ref=znwrbbrs9_6-25a3ax314332x087247&;>) and iPads (click here <https://orange.hosting.lsoft.com/trk/click?ref=znwrbbrs9_6-25a3ax314333x087247&;> ). Skip Cave Cave Consulting LLC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
