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Schroedinger´s Killer App: Race to Build the World´s First Quantum Computer
Jonathan P. Dowling
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Description for Schroedinger´s Killer App: Race to Build the World´s First Quantum Computer
Paperback. Num Pages: 453 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PHQ; UY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
The race is on to construct the first quantum code breaker, as the winner will hold the key to the entire Internet. From international, multibillion-dollar financial transactions to top-secret government communications, all would be vulnerable to the secret-code-breaking ability of the quantum computer. Written by a renowned quantum physicist closely involved in the U.S. government's development of quantum information science, Schroedinger's Killer App: Race to Build the World's First Quantum Computer presents an inside look at the government's quest to build a quantum computer capable of solving complex ... Read more
The race is on to construct the first quantum code breaker, as the winner will hold the key to the entire Internet. From international, multibillion-dollar financial transactions to top-secret government communications, all would be vulnerable to the secret-code-breaking ability of the quantum computer. Written by a renowned quantum physicist closely involved in the U.S. government's development of quantum information science, Schroedinger's Killer App: Race to Build the World's First Quantum Computer presents an inside look at the government's quest to build a quantum computer capable of solving complex ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
453
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
667g
Number of Pages
453
Place of Publication
Bosa Roca, United States
ISBN
9781439896730
SKU
V9781439896730
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About Jonathan P. Dowling
Jonathan P. Dowling is the Hearne Chair Professor of Theoretical Physics and co-director of the Hearne Institute for Theoretical Physics at Louisiana State University. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society, the Institute of Physics, and the Optical Society of America. Dr. Dowling has published more than 125 articles with ... Read more
Reviews for Schroedinger´s Killer App: Race to Build the World´s First Quantum Computer
This is a beautifully written book that presents the carefully researched facts in an engaging style. The historical narrative, everywhere, is spiced up with entertaining anecdotes and sprinkled with references. The math and physics are presented through simple examples illustrated by drawing on analogies, while avoiding the use of any equations. -Contemporary Physics, 2014 ... ... Read more