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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139888403321

Titolo

Theoretical foundations of quantum information processing and communication : selected topics / / E. Bruning, F. Petruccione (eds.)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : Springer, c2010

ISBN

3-642-02871-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2010.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 253 p. 48 illus.)

Collana

Lecture notes in physics ; ; 787

Altri autori (Persone)

BruningErwin

PetruccioneF (Francesco)

Disciplina

530.12

Soggetti

Quantum theory

Quantum computers

Information theory

Information science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Text of lectures given at the 18th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics on Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Information Processing and Communication ... held in Salt Rock on the Dolphin Coast of KwaZulu-Natal from 14 to 24 January 2007"--Preface.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

An Introduction to Quantum Probability -- Covariant Mappings for the Description of Measurement, Dissipation and Decoherence in Quantum Mechanics -- Quantum Open Systems with Time-Dependent Control -- Five Lectures on Quantum Information Applications of Complex Many-Body Systems -- Non-Markovian Quantum Dynamics and the Method of Correlated Projection Super-Operators -- Testing Quantum Mechanics in High-Energy Physics -- Five Lectures on Optical Quantum Computing -- Quantum Information and Relativity: An Introduction.

Sommario/riassunto

Based on eight extensive lectures selected from those given at the renowned Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics in South Africa, this text on the theoretical foundations of quantum information processing and communication covers an array of topics, including quantum probabilities, open systems, and non-Markovian dynamics and decoherence. It also addresses quantum information and relativity as well as testing quantum mechanics in high energy physics. Because these self-contained lectures discuss topics not typically



covered in advanced undergraduate courses, they are ideal for post-graduate students entering this field of research. Some of the lectures are written at a more introductory level while others are presented as tutorials that survey recent developments and results in various subfields.