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The Quantum Spy
A Hyper-fast Quantum Computer Is The Digital Equivalent Of A Nuclear Bomb: Whoever Possesses One Will Be Able To Shred Any Encryption In Existence, Effectively Owning The Digital World. The Question I...s: Who Will Build It First, The United States Or China? The Latest Of David Ignatius's Timely, Sharp-eyed Espionage Novels Follows Cia Agent Harris Chang Into A Quantum Research Lab Compromised By A Suspected Chinese Informant. The Breach Provokes A Mole Hunt That Is Obsessive, Destructive, And--above All--uncertain: Do The Leaks Expose Real Secrets, Or Are They False Trails Meant To Deceive The Chinese? Chang Soon Finds That There Is A Thin Line Between Loyalty And Betrayal, As The Investigation Leads Him Down A Rabbit Hole As Dangerous As It Is Deep. Grounded In The Real-world Global Charge Toward Technological Dominance, The Quantum Spy Presents A Sophisticated Game Of Cat-and-mouse Wired To An Exhilarating Cyber Thriller. David Ignatius. Includes Bibliographical References.
Programming the Universe: A Quantum Computer Scientist Takes on the Cosmos
Is The Universe Actually A Giant Quantum Computer? According To Seth Lloyd--professor Of Quantum-mechanical Engineering At Mit And Originator Of The First Technologically Feasible Design For A Working... Quantum Computer--the Answer Is Yes. This Book Illuminates The Professional And Personal Paths That Led Him To This Remarkable Conclusion. All Interactions Between Particles In The Universe, Lloyd Explains, Convey Not Only Energy But Also Information--in Other Words, Particles Not Only Collide, They Compute. And What Is The Entire Universe Computing, Ultimately? Its Own Dynamical Evolution, He Says. As The Computation Proceeds, Reality Unfolds. To Elucidate His Theory, Lloyd Examines The History Of The Cosmos, Posing Questions That In Other Hands Might Seem Unfathomably Complex: How Much Information Is There In The Universe? What Information Existed At The Moment Of The Big Bang And What Happened To It? How Do Quantum Mechanics And Chaos Theory Interact To Create Our World? Could We Attempt To Re-create It On A Giant Quantum Computer?--from Publisher Description. Prologue : The Apple And The Universe -- Pt. One. The Big Picture -- Chap. 1. Introduction -- Chap. 2. Computation -- Chap. 3. The Computational Universe -- Pt. Two. A Closer Look -- Chap. 4. Information And Physical Systems -- Chap. 5. Quantum Mechanics -- Chap. 6. Atoms At Work -- Chap. 7. The Universal Computer -- Chap. 8. Complexity Simplified -- Personal Note : The Consolation Of Information. Seth Lloyd. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 219-221).
Quantum: A Guide for the Perplexed
in This Lively Look At Quantum Science, A Physicist Takes You On An Entertaining And Enlightening Journey Through The Basics Of Subatomic Physics. along The Way He Examines The Paradox Of Quantum Mech...anics—beautifully Mathematical In Theory But Confoundingly Unpredictable In The Real World. Marvel At The Dual Slit Experiment As A Tiny Atom Passes Through 2 Separate Openings At The Same Time. Ponder The Peculiar Communication Of Quantum Particles, Which Can Remain In Touch No Matter How Far Apart. Join The Genius Jewel Thief As He Carries Out A Quantum Measurement On A Diamond Without Ever Touching The Object In Question. With Its Clean, Colorful Layout And Conversational Tone, This Text Will Hook You Into The Conundrum That Is Quantum Mechanics.“takes Readers On A Fascinating Journey. Al-khalili [uses] Simple And Clear Language And He Provides Excellent Graphics. This Is Mandatory Reading For Undergraduates With Or Without A Science Background.”—library Journal
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum (Theoretical Minimum #2)
Explains The Theory And Associated Mathematics Of Quantum Mechanics, Discussing Topics Ranging From Uncertainty And Time Dependence To Particle And Wave States. Unlike Other Popularizations That Shy A...way From Quantum Mechanics' Weirdness, Quantum Mechanics Embraces The Utter Strangeness Of Quantum Logic. The Authors Offer Crystal-clear Explanations Of The Principles Of Quantum States, Uncertainty And Time Dependence, Entanglement, And Particle And Wave States, Among Other Topics, And Each Chapter Includes Exercises To Ensure Mastery Of Each Area.--publisher's Description. Systems And Experiments -- Quantum States -- Principles Of Quantum Mechanics -- Time And Change -- Uncertainty And Time Dependence -- Combining Systems : Entanglement -- More On Entanglement -- Particles And Waves -- Particle Dynamics -- The Harmonic Oscillator. Leonard Susskind And Art Friedman. Includes Index.
Quantum Computing Since Democritus
Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Atoms And The Void; 2. Sets; 3. Gödel, Turing, And Friends; 4. Minds And Machines; 5. Paleocomplexity; 6. P, Np, And Friends; 7. Randomness; 8. Crypto; 9. Quantum; ...10. Quantum Computing; 11. Penrose; 12. Decoherence And Hidden Variables; 13. Proofs; 14. How Big Are Quantum States?; 15. Skepticism Of Quantum Computing; 16. Learning; 17. Interactive Proofs And More; 18. Fun With The Anthropic Principle; 19. Free Will; 20. Time Travel; 21. Cosmology And Complexity; 22. Ask Me Anything. Scott Aaaronson. Written By Noted Quantum Computing Theorist Scott Aaronson, This Book Takes Readers On A Tour Through Some Of The Deepest Ideas Of Maths, Computer Science And Physics. Full Of Insights, Arguments And Philosophical Perspectives, The Book Covers An Amazing Array Of Topics. Beginning In Antiquity With Democritus, It Progresses Through Logic And Set Theory, Computability And Complexity Theory, Quantum Computing, Cryptography, The Information Content Of Quantum States And The Interpretation Of Quantum Mechanics. There Are Also Extended Discussions About Time Travel, Newcomb's Paradox, The Anthropic Principle And The Views Of Roger Penrose. Aaronson's Informal Style Makes This Fascinating Book Accessible To Readers With Scientific Backgrounds, As Well As Students And Researchers Working In Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics And Philosophy-- Provided By Publisher. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Taking the Quantum Leap: The New Physics for Nonscientists
This book entertainingly traces the history of physics from the observations of the earlyGreeks through the discoveries of Galileo and Newton to the dazzling theories of such scientists as Planck, Ein...stein, Bohr, and Bohm. This humanized view of science opens up the mind-stretching visions of how quantum mechanics, God, human thought, and will are related, and provides profound implications for our understanding of the nature of reality and our relationship to the cosmos. Booknews A reprint of the 1981 edition with an added chapter on new ideas. Science for the lay reader. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Quantum World:
There is also a paperback edition of this book, which includes a new section with 300+ Quantum Questions.Common sense tells us that matter doesn't vanish into thin air, a particle and a wave have litt...le in common, and good knowledge leads to good prediction. Yet when we move beyond the range of everyday experience and into the world of quantum physics, things prove to be very different: particles of matter can be annihilated, waves and particles are two faces of matter, and the outcome of some experiments is completely unpredictable.As Kenneth W. Ford shows us in The Quantum World, the laws governing the very small and the very swift defy common sense and stretch our minds to the limit. Drawing on a deep familiarity with the discoveries of the twentieth century, Ford gives an appealing account of quantum physics that will help the serious reader make sense of a science that, for all its successes, remains mysterious. He tells a good story while depicting both the subatomic world and the world of physics research as lively places populated by highly interesting characters. At the core of this book are the big ideas of quantum physics, including granularity (matter and some of its properties, like energy, are lumpy), wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, the nature of bosons and fermions, and superposition and entanglement (an atom can be in two or more states of motion at once).With strikingly clear writing, and with engaging illustrations by Paul Hewitt, The Quantum World imparts a sense of wonder and a knowledge of the strange laws governing the atoms, nuclei, and fundamental particles that inhabit the quantum world. Publishers Weekly Albert Einstein's objections to the theoretical underpinnings of quantum physics are usually summed up in his famous quote, God doesn't play dice. Unfortunately for Einstein, experimental evidence over the past 75 years has consistently showed that the cosmos does indeed play dice. Whereas what we can see obeys laws of certainty (we know where Mars will be in five years or when the next lunar eclipse will occur), the subatomic world obeys laws of probability: you never know for sure where an electron will be at any given moment; worse, it may be in two places at once. In this approachable book for the armchair science buff or student struggling through a physics class, Ford (Quantum Foam), retired director of the American Institute of Physics, offers his services as cicerone through the subatomic world. He explains why quarks are said to have flavors, and why scientists refer to strange and charm quarks and their being red, blue or green. Ford provides readers with a brief but adequate history of the early development of quantum theory and introduces the present-day scientists who use multimillion-dollar machines to detect particles that pop in and out of existence in less than the blink of an eye. If readers blink, they might miss the author's mention of string theory, which deserves more discussion than it receives here. Even scientists never really understand the quantum world, but this book will help readers wrap their minds around the paradoxical concepts of how the building blocks of existence lead a strange, if not charmed, life. 33 photos, 52 line illus., 6 tables. (Apr.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Quantum Computation and Quantum Information
first-ever Comprehensive Introduction To The Major New Subject Of Quantum Computing And Quantum Information.
Computing with Quantum Cats: From Colossus to Qubits
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Quantum Physics: A Beginner's Guide
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