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Quantum Information
Stephen Barnett
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Description for Quantum Information
Paperback. Quantum information is a new area of science, which brings together physics, information theory, computer science and mathematics. The book, which is based on two successful lecture courses, is intended to introduce readers to the exciting ideas behind ground-breaking developments including quantum cryptography, teleportation and quantum computing. Series: Oxford Master Series in Physics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 65 line figures. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 62. Weight in Grams: 616.
Quantum information- the subject- is a new and exciting area of science, which brings together physics, information theory, computer science and mathematics. "Quantum Information"- the book- is based on two successful lecture courses given to advanced undergraduate and beginning postgraduate students in physics. The intention is to introduce readers at this level to the fundamental, but offer rather simple, ideas behind ground-breaking developments including quantum cryptography, teleportation and quantum computing. The text is necessarily rather mathematical in style, but the mathematics nowhere allowed priority over the key physical ideas. My aim throughout was to be as complete and self- contained ... Read more
Quantum information- the subject- is a new and exciting area of science, which brings together physics, information theory, computer science and mathematics. "Quantum Information"- the book- is based on two successful lecture courses given to advanced undergraduate and beginning postgraduate students in physics. The intention is to introduce readers at this level to the fundamental, but offer rather simple, ideas behind ground-breaking developments including quantum cryptography, teleportation and quantum computing. The text is necessarily rather mathematical in style, but the mathematics nowhere allowed priority over the key physical ideas. My aim throughout was to be as complete and self- contained ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Oxford Master Series in Physics
Condition
New
Weight
620g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198527633
SKU
V9780198527633
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Ref
99-2
About Stephen Barnett
Stephen Barnett graduated with a BSc in physics from Imperial College London in 1982 and stayed at IC to study for his PhD under the supervision of Peter Knight, graduating in 1985. He held personal Research Fellowships at Imperial College, Harwell and Wolfson College Oxford and at Somerville College Oxford, where he taught Engineering Science. After a year as a ... Read more
Reviews for Quantum Information
This is an excellent introductory book, ideal for a final year UK undergraduate course in QI. It is the best one I have found so far and provides an excellent grounding for more advanced books like Nielsen and Chuang for example
Professor David Toms, Newcastle University
Stephen Barnett's Quantum Information is a concise and remarkably readable account of ... Read more
Professor David Toms, Newcastle University
Stephen Barnett's Quantum Information is a concise and remarkably readable account of ... Read more