Quantum computing for finance: Overview and prospects

@article{Ors2018QuantumCF,
  title={Quantum computing for finance: Overview and prospects},
  author={Rom{\'a}n Or{\'u}s and Samuel Mugel and Enrique Lizaso},
  journal={Reviews in Physics},
  year={2018}
}
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