{"product_id":"the-quantum-internet-9781108491457","title":"The Quantum Internet","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highly interdisciplinary overview of the emerging topic of the Quantum Internet. Current and future quantum technologies are covered in detail, in addition to their global socio-economic impact. Written in an engaging style and accessible to graduate students in physics, engineering, computer science and mathematics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book explores the technical and socioeconomic aspects of a future quantum internet … The volume will be a valuable acquisition for any institution supporting research in quantum computing or, more broadly, the emerging science and engineering of quantum information … Highly recommended.' M. C. Ogilvie, Choice Connect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Introduction: 1. Foreword; 2. Introduction. Part II. Classical Networks: 3. Mathematical representation of networks; 4. Network topologies; 5. Network algorithms. Part III. Quantum Networks: 6. Quantum channels; 7. Optical encoding of quantum information; 8. Errors in quantum networks; 9. Quantum cost vector analysis; 10. Routing strategies; 11. Interconnecting and interfacing quantum networks; 12. Optical routers; 13. Optical stability in quantum networks. Part IV. Protocols for the Quantum Internet: 14. State preparation; 15. Measurement; 16. Evolution; 17. High-level protocols. Part V. Entanglement Distribution: 18. Entanglement – The ultimate quantum resource; 19. Quantum repeater networks; 20. The irrelevance of latency; 21. The quantum Sneakernet™. Part VI. Quantum Cryptography: 22. What is security?; 23. Classical cryptography; 24. Attacks on classical cryptography; 25. Bitcoin and the blockchain; 26. Quantum cryptography; 27. Attacks on quantum cryptography. Part VII. Quantum Computing: 28. Models for quantum computation; 29. Quantum algorithms. Part VIII. Cloud Quantum Computing: 30. The Quantum Cloud™; 31. Encrypted cloud quantum computation. Part IX. Economics and Politics: 32. Classical-equivalent computational power and computational scaling functions; 33. Per-qubit computational power; 34. Time-sharing; 35. Economic model assumptions; 36. Network power; 37. Network value; 38. Rate of return; 39. Market competitiveness; 40. Cost of computation; 41. Arbitrage-free time-sharing model; 42. Problem size scaling functions; 43. Quantum computational leverage; 44. Static computational return; 45. Forward contract pricing model; 46. Political leverage; 47. Economic properties of the qubit marketplace; 48. Economic implications; 49. Game theory of the qubit marketplace. Part X. Essays: 50. The era of quantum supremacy; 51. The global virtual quantum computer; 52. The economics of the quantum internet; 53. Security implications of the global quantum internet; 54. Geostrategic quantum politics; 55. The quantum ecosystem. Part XI. The End: 56. Conclusion. References. Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738311635287,"sku":"9781108491457","price":49.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108491457.jpg?v=1723811915","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-quantum-internet-9781108491457","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}