Quantum Computing for Software Engineering: Prospects

TL;DR

This paper explores the potential of quantum computing to revolutionize software engineering by analyzing quantum algorithms that could accelerate various SE tasks, highlighting opportunities and challenges.

Contribution

It provides a novel examination of how quantum algorithms can be applied to software engineering, an area not previously explored in depth.

Findings

Identifies eight groups of quantum algorithms relevant to SE

Highlights potential opportunities for quantum speedups in SE tasks

Discusses challenges in applying quantum computing to SE

Abstract

Quantum computers (QCs) are maturing. When QCs are powerful enough, they may be able to handle problems in chemistry, physics, and finance that are not classically solvable. However, the applicability of quantum algorithms to speed up Software Engineering (SE) tasks has not been explored. We examine eight groups of quantum algorithms that may accelerate SE tasks across the different phases of SE and sketch potential opportunities and challenges.