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Book SynopsisLearn to write algorithms and program in the new field of quantum computing. This second edition is updated to equip you with the latest knowledge and tools needed to be a complex problem-solver in this ever-evolving landscape. The book has expanded its coverage of current and future advancements and investments by IT companies in this emerging technology. Most chapters are thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest updates to IBM Quantum's systems and offerings, such as improved algorithms, integrating hardware advancements, software enhancements, bug fixes, and more. You'll examine quantum computing in the cloud and run experiments there on a real quantum device. Along the way you'll cover game theory with the Magic Square, an example of quantum pseudo-telepathy. You'll also learn to write code using QISKit, Python SDK, and other APIs such as QASM and execute it against simulators (local or remote) or a real quantum computer. Then peek inside the inner workings of the Bell states f
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Quantum Fields - The Building Blocks of Reality Enter Max Planck, the Father of Quantum MechanicsPlanck Hits the Jackpot, Einstein collects a Novel PrizeQuantum Mechanics comes in many flavors. Which is your favorite?Many Worlds InterpretationSupplementary InterpretationsFrom Quantum Mechanics to Quantum Fields: Evolution or RevolutionChapter 1 Exercises
Chapter 2: Richard Feynman, Demigod of Physics, Father of the Quantum ComputerMysteries of QFT: The Plague on InfinitiesFeynman Diagrams: Formulas in DisguiseAntimatter as Time Reverse Matter and the Mirror UniverseChapter 2 Exercises
Chapter 3: The Qubit Revolution is at Hand Your Friendly Neighborhood Quantum ComputerLinear Optics vs Super Conducting LoopsThe Many Flavors of QubitChapter 3 Exercises
Chapter 4: Enter the IBM Quantum: A One of a Kind Platform for Quantum Computing in the Cloud Getting your feet wet with IBM QuantumOpus 1: Variations on Bell and GHZ StatesRemote Access via the REST APIChapter 4 Exercises
Chapter 5: Mathematical Foundation: Time to Dust up that Linear AlgebraQubit 101: Vector, Matrices and Complex NumbersEuler’s Identity: A Wonderful MasterpieceAlgebraic Representation of the QubitChanging the State of a Qubit with Quantum GatesUniversal Quantum Computation delivers shortcuts over Classical ComputationChapter 5 Exercises
Chapter 6: QISKit, Awesome SDK for Quantum Programming in PythonInstalling the QISKitYour First Quantum ProgramQuantum Assembly: The Power behind the ScenesChapter 6 Exercises
Chapter 7: Start Your Engines: From Quantum Random Numbers to Teleportation, pit stop at Super Dense CodingQuantum Random Number GenerationSuper Dense CodingQuantum Teleportation
Chapter 8: Game Theory: With Quantum Mechanics Odds Are Always in Your FavorCounterfeit Coin PuzzleMermin-Peres Magic SquareAnswers for the Mermin-Peres Magic Square Exercise
Chapter 9: Faster Search Plus Threatening the Foundation of Asymmetric Cryptography with Grover and ShorQuantum Unstructured SearchInteger Factorization with Shor’s Algorithm
Chapter 10: Advanced Algorithms for Quantum ChemistryWhat in an Eigenvalue and why should I careVariational Quantum EigensolverMolecule Ground State ExperimentProtein Folding Experiment
