03655nam 22006131c 450 991046299300332120200115203623.01-4725-4007-71-4725-0251-510.5040/9781472540072(CKB)2670000000430234(CaPaEBR)ebrary10771825(SSID)ssj0001167483(PQKBManifestationID)11656892(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001167483(PQKBWorkID)11130754(PQKB)10435744(MiAaPQ)EBC1394921(OCoLC)944224304(UtOrBLW)bpp09255241(EXLCZ)99267000000043023420140929e2012 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrRome and the literature of the gardens Victoria Emma PagánLondon Bloomsbury 2012.1 online resource (173 p.) Classical inter/facesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7156-3506-9 Includes bibliographical references and index""Rome and the Literature of Gardens" explores the garden as a powerful locus of transformation and transgression in the "De Re Rustica" of Columella, the "Satires" of Horace, the "Annals" of Tacitus, and the "Confessions" of Saint Augustine. In keeping with the approach of this series, a concluding chapter examines the reincarnation of these expressions in the contemporary plays "Arcadia" and "The Invention of Love" by Tom Stoppard. Many books on gardens in ancient Rome concentrate on either technical agricultural manuals, or pastoral poetry, or the physical remains of Roman gardens. Instead, this book considers images of gardens from a kaleidoscope of genres, especially those that the Romans made their own: satire, annalistic history, and autobiography. This atypical approach makes a unique contribution to the field of Latin literature and garden history, bridging the gap between material culture and cultural history."--Bloomsbury Publishing"Rome and the Literature of Gardens" explores the garden as a powerful locus of transformation and transgression in the "De Re Rustica" of Columella, the "Satires" of Horace, the "Annals" of Tacitus, and the "Confessions" of Saint Augustine. In keeping with the approach of this series, a concluding chapter examines the reincarnation of these expressions in the contemporary plays "Arcadia" and "The Invention of Love" by Tom Stoppard. Many books on gardens in ancient Rome concentrate on either technical agricultural manuals, or pastoral poetry, or the physical remains of Roman gardens. Instead, this book considers images of gardens from a kaleidoscope of genres, especially those that the Romans made their own: satire, annalistic history, and autobiography. This atypical approach makes a unique contribution to the field of Latin literature and garden history, bridging the gap between material culture and cultural historyClassical inter/faces.GardensSymbolic aspectsEuropean historyGardens in literatureLatin literatureRomeGardensSymbolic aspects.Gardens in literature.Latin literature.870.9364Pagan Victoria Emma1965-751078UtOrBLWUtOrBLWUkLoBPBOOK9910462993003321Rome and the literature of the gardens2194383UNINA03341nam 22006495 450 991064038380332120251113190627.0981-19-7517-510.1007/978-981-19-7517-2(MiAaPQ)EBC7168728(Au-PeEL)EBL7168728(DE-He213)978-981-19-7517-2(PPN)267812035(CKB)25945670300041(EXLCZ)992594567030004120230103d2023 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierQuantum Computers Theory and Algorithms /by Belal Ehsan Baaquie, Leong-Chuan Kwek1st ed. 2023.Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :Imprint: Springer,2023.1 online resource (297 pages)Includes index.Print version: Baaquie, Belal Ehsan Quantum Computers Singapore : Springer,c2023 9789811975165 Introduction -- Fundamentals -- Binary Numbers, Vectors, Matrices, Tensor Products -- Classical Gates and Algorithms -- Principles of Quantum Mechanics -- Quantum Superposition and Entanglement -- Binary Degrees of Freedom and Qubits -- Quantum Gates and Circuits -- Phase Estimation and quantum Fourier Transform (qFT) -- Quantum Algorithms -- Deutsch Algorithm -- Deutsch-Josza Algorithm -- Grover’s Algorithm -- Simon’s Algorithm -- Shor’s Algorithm -- Applications -- Quantum Algorithm for Option Pricing -- Solving Linear Equations -- Quantum-Classical Hybrid Algorithms -- Quantum Error Correction -- One-Way Quantum Computer -- Summary -- Efficiency of a Quantum Computer.This book presents various theories and algorithms to create a quantum computer. The concept of the classical and quantum computers, and the concept of circuits and gates are reviewed. The example of the Deutsch and the Deutsch-Josca algorithm is discussed to illustrate some key features of quantum computing. The Grover algorithm, considered to be of major milestone of the subject, is discussed in detail to exemplify the techniques used in computer algorithms. The role of quantum superposition (also called quantum parallelism) and of quantum entanglement is discussed in order to understand the key advantages of a quantum over a classical computer.Quantum computersComputer scienceElectronic circuitsQuantum theoryComputer simulationQuantum ComputingTheory and Algorithms for Application DomainsElectronic Circuits and SystemsQuantum SimulationsQuantum computers.Computer science.Electronic circuits.Quantum theory.Computer simulation.Quantum Computing.Theory and Algorithms for Application Domains.Electronic Circuits and Systems.Quantum Simulations.004.1Baaquie B. E.853400Kwek Leong ChuanMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910640383803321Quantum computers3364722UNINA