Quantum Computing Explained

by David McMahon

A self-contained treatment of the fundamentals of quantum computing

This clear, practical book takes quantum computing out of the realm of theoretical physics and teaches the fundamentals of the field to students and professionals who have not had training in quantum computing or quantum information theory, including computer scientists, programmers, electrical engineers, mathematicians, physics students, and chemists. The author cuts through the conventions of typical jargon-laden physics books and instead presents the material through his unique "how-to" approach and friendly, conversational style.

Readers will learn how to carry out calculations with explicit details and will gain a fundamental grasp of:
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Quantum mechanics
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Quantum computation
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Teleportation
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Quantum cryptography
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Entanglement
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Quantum algorithms
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Error correction

A number of worked examples are included so readers can see how quantum computing is done with their own eyes, while answers to similar end-of-chapter problems are provided for readers to check their own work as they learn to master the information.

Ideal for professionals and graduate-level students alike, Quantum Computing Explained delivers the fundamentals of quantum computing readers need to be able to understand current research papers and go on to study more advanced quantum texts.

Genres: Physics, Computers, Computer Science

352 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2007

Reviews

[Shees Hassan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read some part of it to understand (infact revise should be the proper word) the basics of Dirac algebra and long story short "I got through it nice and easy".
McMahon has unique writing style, he likes to keep things simple and to the point without any side notes. Of course that is not a good practice in general but when it comes to short reference books it is the best technique that one can adopt. His series of books named as " demystified" is one of the best reference series I ever found.

[huydx]

I almost can not understand what inside the book, a lot of math, theory and prior knowledge is needed.

[Tuvalu · Rating 1 out of 5]

So many typos in this book

[Tadek · Rating 4 out of 5]

DNF, but it's a good book for beginners to learn the field.

[Shahryar Khan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tons of typos, severe lack of explanations as to where all the formulas come from (they are presented directly without much motivation) and the problems are ALL computational in nature. There are no theoretical, thought-provoking exercises. This book is basically just useful for a quick 1-day intro or refresher into the main ideas of QC, but don't expect any deep explanations or any useful exercises.
Obviously, a book written just for monetary gain.