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by ssivark 3010 days ago
Interesting resource. Given that "no-cloning" [1] seems to be a fundamental property of quantum mechanics, I would expect any relevant programming language to enforce linear types i.e. "use exactly once" constraint.

[1]: https://quantiki.org/wiki/no-cloning-theorem

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The linked paper says in the abstract:

The calculus turns out to be closely related to the linear lambda calculi used in the study of Linear Logic. We set up a computational model and an equational proof system for this calculus, and we argue that it is equivalent to the quantum Turing machine.

Yes, I was placing that statement in context.