Colin P. Williams is a principal scientist and manager of the Quantum Algorithms and Technologies Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. He also holds a part-time faculty position in the department of computer science at Stanford University where he teaches courses in quantum computing and computer algebra. Scott H. Clearwater has a Ph.D. degree in physics and is currently based in Silicon Valley as a consultant specializing in scientific and technical problem solving.
ULTIMATE ZERO AND ONE.. Computing at the Quantum Frontier
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- Nombre de pages250
- PrésentationRelié
- Poids0.57 kg
- Dimensions16,1 cm × 24,3 cm × 2,6 cm
- ISBN0-387-94769-8
- EAN9780387947693
- Date de parution20/11/1999
- Collectionscience / computers
- ÉditeurSpringer
Résumé
Written for nonspecialists ? " Ultimate Zero and One " take the reader on a guided tour of the current developments in quantum computers, revealing fascinating capabilities of these hypothetical machines. Some highlights include : the quantum physics behind quantum computing ; breaking supposedly "unbreakable" codes ; communicating with messages that reveal eavesdropping ; teleporting quantum information to reach decisions at lightning speed ; finding needles in quantum "haystacks" ; revealing "truth" without "proof" ; simulating systems so complex they cannot even be described to a classical computer ; descriptions of first-generation quantum computers ; computing without computing ! From code breaking, to code making, and to the use of quantum mechanics to carry out true teleportation, the spin-offs from quantum computing are destined to revolutionize technology in the twenty-first century. This book explains the key ideas that will allow you to glimpse this quantum future.