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Record Nr.

UNISA996466806903316

Titolo

Quantum Information, Computation and Cryptography [[electronic resource] ] : An Introductory Survey of Theory, Technology and Experiments / / edited by Fabio Benatti, Mark Fannes, Roberto Floreanini, Dimitri Petritis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2010

ISBN

3-642-11914-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2010.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 350 p. 48 illus.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Physics, , 0075-8450 ; ; 808

Classificazione

530004

Disciplina

530.12

Soggetti

Quantum physics

Elementary particles (Physics)

Quantum field theory

Optics

Electrodynamics

Quantum computers

Spintronics

Coding theory

Information theory

Physics

Quantum Physics

Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory

Classical Electrodynamics

Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics

Coding and Information Theory

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Hilbert Space Methods for Quantum Mechanics -- Classical Information Theory -- Quantum Probability and Quantum Information Theory -- Bipartite Quantum Entanglement -- Field-Theoretical Methods -- Quantum Entropy and Information -- Photonic Realization of Quantum



Information Protocols -- Physical Realizations of Quantum Information -- Quantum Cryptography -- Quantum Algorithms.

Sommario/riassunto

This multi-authored textbook addresses graduate students with a background in physics, mathematics or computer science. No research experience is necessary. Consequently, rather than comprehensively reviewing the vast body of knowledge and literature gathered in the past twenty years, this book concentrates on a number of carefully selected aspects of quantum information theory and technology. Given the highly interdisciplinary nature of the subject, the multi-authored approach brings together different points of view from various renowned experts, providing a coherent picture of the subject matter. The book consists of ten chapters and includes examples, problems, and exercises. The first five present the mathematical tools required for a full comprehension of various aspects of quantum mechanics, classical information, and coding theory. Chapter 6 deals with the manipulation and transmission of information in the quantum realm. Chapters 7 and 8 discuss experimental implementations of quantum information ideas using photons and atoms. Finally, chapters 9 and 10 address ground-breaking applications in cryptography and computation.