A *quantum algorithm* is an algorithm that can be executed on a [[quantum computer]].
Unlike [[Algorithm|classical algorithms]], quantum computers take advantage of fundamental properties of [[quantum mechanics|quantum physics]], such as [[superposition]], [[entanglement]], and [[interference]] of [[Wave Function|wave functions]].
The [[Shor algorithm]] and the [[Grover algorithm]] are two prominent examples of quantum algorithms.
>[!read]- Further Reading
> - [[Entanglement]]
> - [[Superposition]]
> - [[Grover Algorithm]]
> - [[Shor Algorithm]]
>[!ref]- References