A Short Introduction to Quantum Information and Quantum Computation - Hardcover

Michel Le Bellac

 
9780521860567: A Short Introduction to Quantum Information and Quantum Computation
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0521860563 ISBN 13: 9780521860567
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Quantum information and computation is a rapidly expanding and cross-disciplinary subject. This book, first published in 2006, gives a self-contained introduction to the field for physicists, mathematicians and computer scientists who want to know more about this exciting subject. After a step-by-step introduction to the quantum bit (qubit) and its main properties, the author presents the necessary background in quantum mechanics. The core of the subject, quantum computation, is illustrated by a detailed treatment of three quantum algorithms: Deutsch, Grover and Shor. The final chapters are devoted to the physical implementation of quantum computers, including the most recent aspects, such as superconducting qubits and quantum dots, and to a short account of quantum information. Written at a level suitable for undergraduates in physical sciences, no previous knowledge of quantum mechanics is assumed, and only elementary notions of physics are required. The book includes many short exercises, with solutions available to instructors through solutions@cambridge.org.

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About the Author

Michel Le Bellac is Emeritus Professor at the University of Nice. He has published three other books with Cambridge University Press: Thermal Field Theory (1996), Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics (with Fabrice Mortessagne and G. George Batrouni, 2004) and Quantum Physics (2006).

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521860563
ISBN 13 
9780521860567
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
178