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This book provides an introduction to quantum information science, the science at the basis of the new quantum revolution of this century. It teaches the reader to build and program a quantum computer and leverage its potential.
Aimed at quantum physicists and computer scientists, the book covers several topics, including quantum algorithms, quantum chemistry, and quantum engineering of superconducting qubits.
Written by two professionals in the experimental and theoretical fields of quantum information science and containing over 200 figures and 100 exercises with solutions and summaries at the end of each chapter, this book is set to become a new standard in the field.
List of contents
- PART I - FOUNDATIONS
- 1: Mathematical tools
- 2: Computational models
- 3: Linear algebra
- 4: Quantum mechanics
- 5: Quantum circuits
- PART II - MODERN QUANTUM MECHANICS
- 6: Density operators
- 7: Quantum maps
- 8: Decoherence
- PART III - APPLICATIONS
- 9: Entanglement
- 10: Early quantum algorithms
- 11: Quantum simulation of Hamiltonian dynamics
- 12: Quantum simulation of Hamiltonian eigenstates
- PART IV - QUANTUM ENGINEERING OF SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
- 13: Microwave resonators for superconducting devices
- 14: Superconducting qubits
- Appendix A: The rotating wave approximation
- Appendix B: Advanced quantum mechanics
- Appendix C: The quantum Fourier transform
- Appendix D: The molecular Hamiltonian in second quantization
About the author
Riccardo Manenti earned his DPhil at the University of Oxford in 2017 with a thesis investigating the coupling between a superconducting qubit and a mechanical oscillator based on surface acoustic waves. His research contributed to the formation of a new research field, now called circuit quantum acousto-dynamics. He is currently a Senior Quantum Engineer at Rigetti Computing, a quantum computing company based in Berkeley, California.
Mario Motta earned his Ph.D. at the University of Milano in 2015 with a thesis on quantum Monte Carlo simulation of fermionic systems. After postdoctoral positions at the College of William and Mary and the California Institute of Technology, he became a Research Staff Member at IBM Almaden Research Center in 2019.
Summary
This book explains quantum information, the science at the basis of the new quantum revolution of this century. Aimed at students who are about to begin a master's program or their graduate studies, it teaches the reader to build and program a quantum computer and leverage its potential.
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Quantum information science is a comprehensive discussion of the field.
