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Quantum computation and quantum information / Michael A. Nielsen & Isaac L. Chuang.
Math/Physics/Astronomy Library QA76.889 .N54 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nielsen, Michael A., 1974-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computer science--Mathematics.
- Computer science.
- Quantum computers.
- Physical Description:
- xxxi, 676 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Tenth anniversary edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- Summary:
- This is an introduction to the main ideas and techniques of the field of quantum computation and quantum information. It asks the question: what are the ultimate physical limits to computation and communication?
- Contents:
- Fundamental Concepts
- Introduction and overview
- Introduction to quantum mechanics
- Introduction to computer science
- Quantum Computation
- Quantum circuits
- The quantum Fourier transform and its applications
- Quantum search algorithms
- Quantum computers: physical realisation
- Quantum Information
- Quantum noise, open quantum systems, and quantum operations
- Distance measurement for quantum information
- Quantum error-correction
- Entropy and information
- Quantum information theory
- Notes on basic probability theory
- Group theory
- Approximating quantum gates: the Solovay-Kitaev theorem
- Number theory
- Public-key cryptography and the RSA cryptosystem
- Proof of Lieb's theorem.
- Notes:
- Previous ed.: 2000.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [649]-664) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Elizabeth Bowers Peck, 1929 Endowment Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1107002176
- 9781107002173
- OCLC:
- 665137861
- Publisher Number:
- 99946253877
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