Protecting Information
Subtitle: From Classical Error Correction to Quantum Cryptography
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: July 31, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780521534765
Subjects: Mathematical theory of computation; Library & Information Science; Cryptography; Language Arts & Disciplines; Computers - Computer Security; Language; Quantum computers; Security - General; Computers / Security; Computer security
First sentence: Cryptography is the design and use of communications schemes aimed at hiding the meaning of the message from everyone except the intended receiver.
Description: Providing a context in which ideas about mathematics, computer science and physics combine, this undergraduate introduction to quantum computing focuses on error correction and cryptography. By covering such topics as the Shor quantum factoring algorithms, it informs the reader about current thinking in quantum information theory, as well as encouraging an appreciation of the connections between mathematics and science. Unique to the text is its consideration of possible quantum physics impacts. No prior knowledge of quantum mechanics is assumed, but students should be familiar with linear algebra, vectors and matrices.