Using the event-based simulation method we have shown that locally connected networks of
machines that have primitive learning capabilities can be
used to perform a deterministic, event-based simulation of quantum computation.
Selected publications:
K. Michielsen, K. De Raedt, and H. De Raedt,
"Simulation of Quantum Computation: A deterministic event-based
approach",
J. Comp. Theor. Nanoscience 2, 227 - 239 (2005) PDF