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An Introduction
Cambridge University Press - (ISBN-13: 9780521876582)
Published August 2007
Cornell University, New York
introduction to quantum computation, developing the basic elements of
this new branch of computational theory without assuming any background
in physics. It begins with an introduction to the quantum theory from a
computer-science perspective. It illustrates the quantum-computational
approach with several elementary examples of quantum speed-up, before
moving to the major applications: Shor's factoring algorithm, Grover's
search algorithm, and quantum error correction. The book is intended
primarily for computer scientists who know nothing about quantum theory,
but will also be of interest to physicists who want to learn the theory
of quantum computation, and philosophers of science interested in
quantum foundational issues. It evolved during six years of
teaching the subject to undergraduates and graduate students in computer
science, mathematics, engineering, and physics, at Cornell University.
• A concise introduction to quantum computation for those with little knowledge of quantum theory • Written by a highly respected and well known scientist in the field • Based on six years of teaching the subject to undergraduates and graduate students.
'… Will be a standard for instruction and reference for years to come. … The book is suffused with Mermin's unique knowledge of the history of modern physics, and has some of the most captivating writing to be found in a college textbook.' David DiVincenzo, IBM TJ Watson Research Center.
'… Mermin has always been an entertaining and comprehensible writer, and continues to be in this book. ' I expect it to become the definitive introduction to this material for non-physicists.Peter Shor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
'… Mermin's lucid prose and gentle humor cajole [students] toward a sound intuition for what it all means, not an easy task for a subject superficially so counterintuitive.' Charles Bennett, IBM TJ Watson Research Center.
'… What it treats, treats it extremely well, with rigour and attention to detail that reveals a deep understanding of the subject.… Mermin's book adheres to a 'less is more' adage… Particularly outstanding are the self-contained treatments of Shor's factoring algorithm and its number-theoretic background and the discussion of the Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger puzzle illustrating the nonintuitive, nonlocal aspects of quantum Mechanics. … I truly hope that Mermin's book will nurture the next generations of scientists in their understanding of quantum computational things - or even just plain quantum. " Physics Today.