Introduction to Quantum Physics and Information Processing

✍ Scribed by Radhika Vathsan

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 0
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 268
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Introduction to Quantum Physics and Information Processing guides beginners in understanding the current state of research in the novel, interdisciplinary area of quantum information. Suitable for undergraduate and beginning graduate students in physics, mathematics, or engineering, the book goes deep into issues of quantum theory without raising the technical level too much.

The text begins with the basics of quantum mechanics required to understand how two-level systems are used as qubits. It goes on to show how quantum properties are exploited in devising algorithms for problems that are more efficient than the classical counterpart. It then explores more sophisticated notions that form the backbone of quantum information theory.

Requiring no background in quantum physics, this text prepares readers to follow more advanced books and research material in this rapidly growing field. Examples, detailed discussions, exercises, and problems facilitate a thorough, real-world understanding of quantum information.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
List of Figures......Page 14
List of Tables......Page 18
List of Boxes......Page 20
List of Symbols and Notations......Page 22
About the Author......Page 24
Part I: Preliminaries......Page 26
Chapter 1: Introduction......Page 28
Chapter 2: A Simple Quantum System......Page 40
Part II: Theoretical Framework......Page 56
Chapter 3: The Essentials of Quantum Mechanics......Page 58
Chapter 4: Properties of Qubits......Page 88
Chapter 5: Mixed States, Open Systems, and the Density Operator......Page 102
Chapter 6: Computation Models and Computational Complexity......Page 126
Part III: Quantum Computation......Page 144
Chapter 7: Quantum Gates and Circuits......Page 146
Chapter 8: Quantum Algorithms......Page 168
Part IV: Quantum Information......Page 200
Chapter 9: Information and Communication......Page 202
Chapter 10: Quantum Error Correction......Page 222
Chapter 11: Characterization of Quantum Information......Page 236
Bibliography......Page 262
Back Cover......Page 268