Introduction to Quantum Computation and Information

Lo, Hoi-Kwong; Spiller, Tim; Popescu, Sandu - Editors

ISBN 10: 981024410X / ISBN 13: 9789810244101

Published by World Scientific Publisining Co. Pte. Letd., River Edge, New Jersey, 1998

About this Item

348 Pages. Very slight spine cock. No other defects noted and interior text is flawless. This book aims to provide a pedagogical introduction to the subjects of quantum information and computation. Topics include non-locality of quantum mechanics, quantum computation, quantum cryptography, quantum error correction, fault-tolerant quantum computation as well as some experimental aspects of quantum computation and quantum cryptography. Only knowledge of basic quantum mechanics is assumed. Whenever more advanced concepts and techniques are used, they are introduced carefully. This book is meant to be a self-contained overview. While basic concepts are discussed in detail, unnecessary technical details are excluded. It is well-suited for a wide audience ranging from physics graduate students to advanced researchers. Contents: Basic Elements of Quantum Information Technology, The Joy of Entanglement, Quantum Information and Its Properties, Quantum Cryptology, Experimental Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Computation An Introduction, Quantum Error Correction, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation, Quantum Commputers, Quantum Computation with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, and Future Directions for Quantum Information Theory. Plus Foreword and Preface.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Quantum Computation and Information
• Publisher: World Scientific Publisining Co. Pte. Letd., River Edge, New Jersey
• Publication Date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 981024410X
• ISBN 13: 9789810244101
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book aims to provide a pedagogical introduction to the subjects of quantum information and quantum computation. Topics include non-locality of quantum mechanics, quantum computation, quantum cryptography, quantum error correction, fault-tolerant quantum computation as well as some experimental aspects of quantum computation and quantum cryptography. Only knowledge of basic quantum mechanics is assumed. Whenever more advanced concepts and techniques are used, they are introduced carefully. This book is meant to be a self-contained overview. While basic concepts are discussed in detail, unnecessary technical details are excluded. It is well-suited for a wide audience ranging from physics graduate students to advanced researchers.This book is based on a lecture series held at Hewlett-Packard Labs, Basic Research Institute in the Mathematical Sciences (BRIMS), Bristol from November 1996 to April 1997, and also includes other contributions.

Review

"The book fills a gap between the turgid prose of the burgeoning research literature and the superficial accounts in the popular press." Nature, 1999 "The concepts introduced in this book and the forecast of future directions provided should continue to provide a good primer for the exciting breakthrough anticipated in this field." Mathematics Abstracts, 2001