Quantum physics allows entirely new forms of computation and cryptography, which could
perform tasks currently impossible on classical devices, leading to an explosion of new …

This introductory textbook is written primarily for undergraduate students of physics,
mathematics, computer science and other related disciplines. It is also expected to be …

As miniaturization deepens, and nanotechnology and its machines become more prevalent
in the real world, the need to consider using quantum mechanical concepts to perform …

Quantum information processing is an exciting new emergent and interdisciplinary field. It
combines questions of national security (When will today's public key cryptography be …

Quantum mechanics is a highly successful yet mysterious theory. Quantum Mechanics for
Beginners provides an accessible introduction to this fascinating subject for those with only …

All current methods of secure communication such as public-key cryptography can
eventually be broken by faster computing. At the interface of physics and computer science …

Quantum Information Processing is a young and rapidly growing field of research at the
intersection of physics, mathematics, and computer science. Its ultimate goal is to harness …

This monograph is an outgrowth of courseware developed and offered at UNLV to a
predominantly undergraduate audience. The motivation for the course and, by extension …

A quantum computer, if built, will be to an ordinary computer as a hydrogen bomb is to
gunpowder, at least for some types of computations. Today no quantum computer exists …

A thorough exposition of quantum computing and the underlying concepts of quantum
physics, with explanations of the relevant mathematics and numerous examples. The …