Any [[computational problem]] solvable by a classical computer is also solvable by a quantum computer.<ref>Nielsen, p. 29</ref> Intuitively, this is because it is believed that all physical phenomena, including the operation of classical computers, can be described using [[quantum mechanics]], which underlies the operation of quantum computers. | Any [[computational problem]] solvable by a classical computer is also solvable by a quantum computer.<ref>Nielsen, p. 29</ref> Intuitively, this is because it is believed that all physical phenomena, including the operation of classical computers, can be described using [[quantum mechanics]], which underlies the operation of quantum computers. |