QUANTUM PATHWAYS: INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN COMPUTING, COMMUNICATION AND CRYPTOGRAPHY    

Authors : Prof. P K SARASWAT

Publishing Date : 2025

DOI : NSP/EB/ RT21STCMTOCC/2025/CH-11 (No DOI-Only Chapter ID)

ISBN : 978-93-49381-77-3

Pages : 115-129

Chapter id : NSP/EB/ RT21STCMTOCC/2025/CH-11

Abstract : Quantum pathways represent a paradigm shift in physics-based innovation. While computing enables unimaginable speed, communication ensures secure global networks, and cryptography revolutionizes cybersecurity. The interdisciplinary nature of quantum technologies makes them not only a scientific milestone but also a socio-economic transformation. Physics-based innovations in quantum theory have shifted from abstract mathematics to applied technologies, influencing diverse domains such as artificial intelligence, data science, national security, and finance. Quantum technologies are rapidly evolving, presenting transformative pathways in computing, communication, and cryptography. This paper provides a theoretical exploration of innovative quantum research and its multidisciplinary implications. The study employs a qualitative, literature-based methodology to analyze research trajectories, highlight sustainability and ethical considerations, and present conceptual models for understanding how quantum pathways shape future innovation. Findings indicate that quantum computing will revolutionize data-intensive tasks, quantum communication will secure information transfer beyond classical limits, and quantum cryptography will redefine cybersecurity frameworks.

Keywords : Computing, Communication, Quantum Pathways, Cryptography.

Cite : Saraswat, P. K. (2025). Quantum Pathways: Innovative Research In Computing, Communication And Cryptography (1st ed., pp. 115-129). Noble Science Press. https://noblesciencepress.org/chapter/nspeb-rt21stcmtocc2025ch-11

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