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- Introduces beginning undergraduate students to Quantum Theory and developments in QIC, without exposure to upper-level physics and mathematics
- Allows a broad-range of course offerings spanning Physics, Engineering, Math and Computer Science
- Integrates Mathematica-based software examples and projects into the textbook, which offers a “hands-on" experience and facilitates navigation of difficult abstract concepts
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This book addresses and introduces new developments in the field of Quantum Information and Computing (QIC) for a primary audience of undergraduate students.
Developments over the past few decades have spurred the need for QIC courseware at major research institutions. This book broadens the exposure of QIC science to the undergraduate market. The subject matter is introduced in such a way so that it is accessible to students with only a first-year calculus background. Greater accessibility allows a broader range of academic offerings. Courses, based on this book, could be offered in the Physics, Engineering, Math and Computer Science departments.
This textbook incorporates Mathematica-based examples into the book. In this way students are allowed a hands-on experience in which difficult abstract concepts are actualized by simulations. The students can ‘turn knobs" in parameter space and explore how the system under study responds. The incorporation of symbolic manipulation software into course-ware allows a more holistic approach to the teaching of difficult concepts. Mathematica software is used here because it is easy to use and allows a fast learning curve for students who have limited experience with scientific programming.
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Book Title: A First Introduction to Quantum Computing and Information
Authors: Bernard Zygelman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91629-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-91628-6Published: 04 October 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06271-2Published: 04 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-91629-3Published: 21 September 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 233
Number of Illustrations: 41 b/w illustrations
Topics: Logics and Meanings of Programs, Quantum Computing, Quantum Physics