Quantum Information, Computation and Cryptography - 9783642119132

Quantum Information, Computation and CryptographyAn Introductory Survey of Theory, Technology and Experiments\nAuthor(s): Fabio Benatti, Mark Fannes, Roberto Floreanini, Dimitri Petritis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Germany\nImprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K\nISBN-13: 9783642119132, 978-3642119132\nSynopsis\nThis multi-authored textbook addresses graduate students with a background in physics, mathematics or computer science. No research experience is necessary.\n\nConsequently, rather than comprehensively reviewing the vast body of knowledge and literature gathered in the past twenty years, this book concentrates on a number of carefully selected aspects of quantum information theory and technology.\n\nGiven the highly interdisciplinary nature of the subject, the multi-authored approach brings together different points of view from various renowned experts, providing a coherent picture of the su.