A shortcut through time : the path to the quantum computer / George Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, George, 1952 January 20-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum computers.

Physical Description:

xv, 204 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.

Summary:

Award-winning "New York Times" science writer Johnson takes readers back to the original idea of a computer--almost simple enough to be made of Tinkertoys--and then leads through increasing levels of complexity to the soul of the remarkable new quantum computer. 60 illustrations.

Contents:

Preface: Inside the Black Box ix

Prologue: The Road to Blue Mountain 3

1 "Simple Electric Brain Machines and How to Make Them" 12

2 Tinkertoy Logic 19

3 Playing with Mirrors 32

4 A Shortcut Through Time 51

5 Shor's Algorithm 66

6 Breaking the Code 83

7 Invisible Machines 105

8 Counting with Atoms 122

9 Quantum Secrecy 141

10 The Hardest Problem in the Universe 155

Epilogue: The Nine Billion Names of God 168.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-191) and index.

ISBN:

0375411933

OCLC:

50022688