Theoretical Computer Science
Peter Shor
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I'm a professor in the Mathematics Dept. at M.I.T. I mostly work on quantum computation, quantum information, and quantum complexity, but I am also interested in other areas of theoretical computer science and mathematics.

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Is "theoretical" computer science too narrow?
Feb 11 '11
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On the Feasibility of Homework Questions
Nov 8 '10
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On modifying our scope: A proposal
Aug 9 '12
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Promotion T-Shirt Design
Mar 13 '11
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Another go at scope of desirable questions
Oct 25 '10
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Original proofs generated on the parent site
Dec 8 '10
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Should we allow this type of question: "Evaluating a doctoral program/institute of CS"
Feb 21 '11
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Can anyone weight in on this area51 proposal on Computer Science?
Oct 5 '11
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Original proofs generated on the parent site
Feb 10 '11
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Shouldn't the [artificial-intelligence] tag be top level?
Nov 24 '10
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Where were "should", "shall", and "must" in the 18th Century?
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Was the reduction in Shor's algorithm originally discovered by Shor?
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Why are 'student' and 'suspend' not pronounced as written?
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What to do when you notice that a value in your paper is wrong, once it is accepted but before it is published?
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Why is there no "autumntime" or "falltime"?

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