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Book SynopsisA distinctive and accessible introduction to quantum information science and quantum computing, this textbook provides a solid conceptual and formal understanding of quantum states and entanglement for undergraduate students and upper-level secondary school students with little or no background in physics, computer science, or mathematics.
Trade ReviewWhile broadly accessible, the textbook does not dodge providing a solid conceptual and formal understanding of quantum states and entanglement - the key ingredients in quantum computing. The authors dish up a hearty meal for the readers, disentangling and explaining many of the classic quantum algorithms that demonstrate how and when QC has an advantage over classical computers. The book is spiced with Try Its, brief exercises that engage the readers in problem solving (both with and without mathematics) and help them digest the many counter-intuitive quantum information science and quantum computing concepts. * zb Math Open *
This is a refreshing, pedagogical, and timely overview of quantum computing for non-experts, by two well-qualified authors. * Shimon Kolkowitz, University of Wisconsin-Madison *
This is a much needed bridge between popular and technical texts that provides easy access to the topic of quantum computing for curious readers who aim to go further and deeper in their understanding. * Dieter Jaksch, University of Oxford *
The reader gets to avoid the complexity of technical quantum-computing books, yet gets more depth and rigor than in the popular writing on the topic...the book is written in a very conversational rather than academic tone. * Bogdan Hoanca, University of Alaska Anchorage *
Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Traditional Computing 3: Traditional Bits in New Clothes 4: Qubits and Quantum States 5: Quantum Measurements 6: Quantum Gates 7: Putting a Spin on Spin 8: My Basis, Your Basis 9: Multi-qubit Systems, Entanglement, and Quantum Weirdness 10: Quantum Circuits and Multi-qubit Applications 11: Quantum Computing Algorithms 12: More Quantum Algorithms 13: RSA Encryption and the Shor Factoring Algorithm 14: Fundamental Quantum Issues 15: Complexifying Quantum States 16: Present and Future QIS and QC
