Questions tagged [faq]
This tag is for curating a list of questions and answers which are "must-reads" for all users of Quantum Computing SE, to quickly get acquainted with the norms of the site. Please consider discussing in the main chat before using this tag for any meta question.
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How should we deal with blatantly incorrect, misleading and non-mainstream answers?
Let's take the example of this answer to How is Bell’s Inequality converted to the CHSH inequality?. It says:
If I have answered my own question, the answer is that the CHSH
experiments have a ...
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How to find out if a tag is good to create or have?
A tag is a word or phrase that describes the topic of the question.
Tags are a means of connecting experts with questions they will be
able to answer by sorting questions into specific, well-...
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How to write a good question?
Some of the important points are already well documented on the help/how-to-ask page of the Help Center. However, there are a few issues which haven't emphasized there but are particularly relevant ...
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What is the scope of Quantum Computing SE?
Our site has been active for around 9 months now, and I think we have all gotten a fair idea of which type of questions are acceptable for us and which type are not. I feel it's time to pen down the ...
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Should we entertain career advice questions and have a [career-advice] tag?
This question seems pretty opinion based to me, however, I was a bit hesitant to close it initially (since it was well-framed). @NorbertSchuch mentioned that we might create a ...
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PSA: Disclosing affiliation, defining spam, and using spam flags
Quantum Computing SE is a site with different types of users - some work at companies (which is great!) and some write software that's used in quantum computing (which is also great!). While ...
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A new close reason: non-mainstream
Way back when, I wrote an answer about whether or not asking questions about not-yet built aspects of quantum computing were okay. To quote my answer:
I would argue that these sorts of questions ...
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Homework questions, and what to do about them
Well, a new problem is upon us: the homework question. The first has been posted on our site.
What should our policy be for homework questions?
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Formatting chemical formulae and reactions
Following proper typesetting standards is absolutely essential on a technical site like Quantum Computing Stack Exchange.
I came across this question on the main site: What kinds of ions do trapped ...
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How do we deal with big-list type questions on this site?
As we know, big-list type questions are not very suitable for the Stack Exchange Q&A format. The answers to such questions to some degree depend subjective opinions and often, there is no ...
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Tutorial: How to use TeX/MathJax to render math notation?
$\mathrm{\TeX}$ is a markup language that allows us to insert content like equations and tables. MathJax is the add-in that StackExchange uses to render $\mathrm{\TeX}$ markup into $\mathrm{\TeX}$ ...
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Are questions about Q# and other quantum programming languages on topic?
Q# is Microsoft's programming language for working with quantum computers. Are questions that deal with the language itself (e.g. How do I initilaize a Qubit to a given value in Q#) that don't deal ...
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Are resource request questions allowed?
Resource/reference requests seems to be a crucial part for any SE site.
However, such questions naturally tend to be list-questions, and many users therefore consider these off-topic.
Sister sites ...
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Why does the Quantum Computing site look different?
I recently announced a pilot program we are trying on Quantum Computing Stack Exchange, but rather than pointing you elsewhere, I decided to re-post the original announcement here. Enjoy!
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