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A First Introduction to Quantum Computing and Information

By Bernard Zygelman

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2018
ISBN
978-3-319-91628-6;978-3-319-91629-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3130387 bytes)
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
XVII, 233\243
Time added
2019-01-12 07:46:37
Computer Science; Logics and Meanings of Programs;

Description

This book addresses and introduces new developments in the field of Quantum Information and Computing (QIC) for a primary audience of undergraduate students. Developments over the past few decades have spurred the need for QIC courseware at major research institutions. This book broadens the exposure of QIC science to the undergraduate market. The subject matter is introduced in such a way so that it is accessible to students with only a first-year calculus background. Greater accessibility allows a broader range of academic offerings. Courses, based on this book, could be offered in the Physics, Engineering, Math and Computer Science departments. This textbook incorporates Mathematica-based examples into the book. In this way students are allowed a hands-on experience in which difficult abstract concepts are actualized by simulations. The students can ‘turn knobs" in parameter space and explore how the system under study responds. The incorporation of symbolic manipulation software into course-ware allows a more holistic approach to the teaching of difficult concepts. Mathematica software is used here because it is easy to use and allows a fast learning curve for students who have limited experience with scientific programming. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii A Quantum Mechanic’s Toolbox (Bernard Zygelman)....Pages 1-22 Apples and Oranges: Matrix Representations (Bernard Zygelman)....Pages 23-48 Circuit Model of Computation (Bernard Zygelman)....Pages 49-75 Quantum Killer Apps: Quantum Fourier Transform and Search Algorithms (Bernard Zygelman)....Pages 77-103 Quantum Mechanics According to Martians: Density Matrix Theory (Bernard Zygelman)....Pages 105-124 No-Cloning Theorem, Quantum Teleportation and Spooky Correlations (Bernard Zygelman)....Pages 125-147 Quantum Hardware I: Ion Trap Qubits (Bernard Zygelman)....Pages 149-182 Quantum Hardware II: cQED and cirQED (Bernard Zygelman)....Pages 183-204 Computare Errare Est: Quantum Error Correction (Bernard Zygelman)....Pages 205-226 Back Matter ....Pages 227-233

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