Quantum computing from the ground up
By: Riley Tipton Perry
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hackensack, New Jersey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9789814412117
Subjects: Quantum theory; Quantum computers
Description: Quantum computing, the application of quantum mechanics to information, represents a fundamental break from classical information and promises to dramatically increase a computer's power. This text teaches quantum computing from the ground up, providing a tutorial that includes the necessary mathematics, computer science and physics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-237) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Computer science; title: Mathematics for quantum computing; title: Quantum mechanics; title: Quantum computing; title: Information theory; title: Quantum algorithms; title: Using quantum mechanical devices and recent developments.