Explore the key mathematical principles, practicalities, and future implications of quantum computing with this detailed, comprehensive guide
Key Features
- Discover how quantum computing works and delve into the math behind it with practical examples
- Explore the inner workings of existing quantum computing technologies to quickly process complex cloud data and solve problems
- Learn about the most up-to-date quantum computing topics like encoded data in qubits and quantum machine learning
Book Description
Quantum computing is changing everything we know about computers from the ground up, making it a key topic to explore for anyone who wants to stay on top of technological innovation.
Dancing with Qubits, Second Edition, is a comprehensive quantum computing textbook that starts with an overview of why quantum computing is so different from classical computing and describes several industry use cases where it can have a major impact. A fuller description of classical computing and the mathematical underpinnings will follow, helping you better understand concepts as superposition, entanglement, and interference. Next up is circuits and algorithms, both basic and more sophisticated, as well as a survey of the physics and engineering ideas behind how quantum computing hardware is built. Finally, the book looks to the future and gives you guidance on understanding how further developments will affect you.
This new edition has a bigger focus on practical examples, alongside new chapters on encoding data, NISQ algorithm, and quantum ML.
Understanding quantum computing requires a lot of math, and this book doesn't shy away from the necessary math concepts you'll need. Each topic is explained thoroughly and with helpful examples, leaving you with a solid foundation in quantum computing that will help you pursue and leverage quantum-led technologies.
What you will learn
- Explore the mathematical foundations of quantum computing
- Discover the complex, mind-bending mechanics that underpin quantum systems
- Understand the necessary concepts behind classical and quantum computing
- Refresh and extend your grasp of essential mathematics, computing, and quantum theory
- Explore the main applications of quantum computing to the fields of scientific computing, AI, and elsewhere
- Examine a detailed overview of qubits, quantum circuits, and quantum algorithm
Who This Book Is For
Dancing with Qubits, Second Edition, is a quantum computing textbook for all those who want to deeply explore the inner workings of quantum computing. This entails some sophisticated mathematical exposition and is therefore best suited for those with a healthy interest in mathematics, physics, engineering, and computer science.
Table of Contents
- Why Quantum Computing
- They're Not Old, They're Classics
- More Numbers than You Can Imagine
- Planes and Circles and Spheres, Oh My
- Dimensions
- What Do You Mean Probably''?
- One Qubit
- Two Qubits, Three
- Wiring Up the Circuits
- From Circuits to Algorithms
- Getting Physical (new topics added)
- Encoding Data in Qubits
- NISQ Algorithms
- Quantum Machine Learning
- Questions about the Future
