A Short Introduction to Quantum Information and Quantum Computation

by Michel Le Bellac

Book Overview

Quantum information and computation is a rapidly expanding and cross-disciplinary subject. This book, first published in 2006, gives a self-contained introduction to the field for physicists, mathematicians and computer scientists who want to know more about this exciting subject. After a step-by-step introduction to the quantum bit (qubit) and its main properties, the author presents the necessary background in quantum mechanics. The core of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521860563
• ISBN13: 9780521860567
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.6"