Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction by Rieffel, Eleanor G.

Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction

A thorough exposition of quantum computing and the underlying concepts of quantum physics, with explanations of the...
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Author: Eleanor G. Rieffel
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Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction by Rieffel, Eleanor G.

Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction

$783.18

Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction

$783.18
Author: Eleanor G. Rieffel
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A thorough exposition of quantum computing and the underlying concepts of quantum physics, with explanations of the relevant mathematics and numerous examples.

The combination of two of the twentieth century's most influential and revolutionary scientific theories, information theory and quantum mechanics, gave rise to a radically new view of computing and information. Quantum information processing explores the implications of using quantum mechanics instead of classical mechanics to model information and its processing. Quantum computing is not about changing the physical substrate on which computation is done from classical to quantum but about changing the notion of computation itself, at the most basic level. The fundamental unit of computation is no longer the bit but the quantum bit or qubit.

This comprehensive introduction to the field offers a thorough exposition of quantum computing and the underlying concepts of quantum physics, explaining all the relevant mathematics and offering numerous examples. With its careful development of concepts and thorough explanations, the book makes quantum computing accessible to students and professionals in mathematics, computer science, and engineering. A reader with no prior knowledge of quantum physics (but with sufficient knowledge of linear algebra) will be able to gain a fluent understanding by working through the book.



Author: Eleanor G. Rieffel, Wolfgang H. Polak
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 08/29/2014
Pages: 388
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.79w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780262526678
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Eleanor Rieffel is Research Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center.

Wolfgang Polak is a computer science consultant.


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