Quantum Computing A Gentle Introduction

A thorough exposition of quantum computing and the underlying concepts of quantum physics, with explanations of the relevant mathematics and numerous examples.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rieffel, Eleanor G, Polak, Wolfgang H
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge MIT Press 2011
Edition:1
Series:Scientific and engineering computation
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ISBN:0262015064, 9780262015066, 9780262295390, 0262295393
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- I Quantum Building Blocks -- 2 Single-Qubit Quantum Systems -- 3 Multiple-Qubit Systems -- 4 Measurement of Multiple-Qubit States -- 5 Quantum State Transformations -- 6 Quantum Versions of Classical Computations -- II Quantum Algorithms -- 7 Introduction to Quantum Algorithms -- 8 Shor's Algorithm -- 9 Grover's Algorithm and Generalizations -- III Entangled Subsystems and Robust Quantum Computation -- 10 Quantum Subsystems and Properties of Entangled States -- 11 Quantum Error Correction -- 12 Fault Tolerance and Robust Quantum Computing -- 13 Further Topics in Quantum Information Processing -- Appendixes -- A Some Relations Between Quantum Mechanics and Probability Theory -- B Solving the Abelian Hidden Subgroup Problem -- Bibliography -- Notation Index -- Index