The Feynman Processor

Quantum Entanglement and the Computing Revolution

By: Gerard J. Milburn

Write A Review

Paperback | 8 October 1999 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Paperback
240 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
21.59 x 14.61 x 1.91

Paperback

$46.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $11.69 with

Ships in 15 to 25 business days

Quantum computing, the reduction of computing elements to sizes far smaller than that of present-day chips, down to the size of individual atoms, presents new problems, problems on the quantum level. But thanks to new discoveries by Gerard Milburn and other cutting-edge scientists, quantum computing is about to become a reality.In this book, the first one for the general public to explain the scientific ideas behind concepts seen before only in science fiction, physicist Milburn brings us the exciting world of phenomena of entanglement, where particles can be in two places at the same time, where matter on the quantum level can be teleported a la Star Trek's famous Transporter and where cryptographers can construct fundamentally unbreakable computer codes.Although other books and magazine articles have dealt with some of the subjects in this book, this is the first book for the layman to deal specifically with quantum computing, an area pioneered by the great physicist Richard Feynman, who first posed the challenge to scientists to devise the smallest, fastest computer elements, to take us to the absolute physical limits of computers. This book promises to both astound and educate every reader eager to keep abreast of the latest breakthroughs in physics and computers.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Science Physics Quantum Physics & Quantum Mechanics & Quantum Field Theory Engineering & Technology Technology in General History of Engineering & Technology Biographies & True Stories Biographies Science, Technology & Medicine Biographies Computing & I.T.Computer Science

Science in General Popular Science Information Technology General Issue Ethical & Social Aspects of IT Computer Hardware Mainframes & Minicomputers Miscellaneous Items

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
The quantum principle: inexhaustible uncertainty	p. 1
Quantum entanglement	p. 38
Teleportation for gamblers	p. 72
Reality, by Nintendo	p. 92
Quantum software	p. 119
The dream machine	p. 171
Epilogue	p. 192
Glossary	p. 195
Endnotes	p. 204
Index	p. 207
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.

The Feynman Processor

Quantum Entanglement and the Computing Revolution

At a Glance

Paperback

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Science in General

Liars, cheats and copycats

Trickery and deception in nature

The Burning Earth

An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years

Alchemy

An Illustrated History of Elixirs, Experiments, and the Birth of Modern Science

Death by Comfort

How modern life is killing us and what we can do about it

The Knowledge Gene

The incredible story of the supergene that gives us human creativity

The First Astronomers

How Indigenous Elders read the stars

Immune

The bestselling book from YouTube's KURZGESAGT IN A NUTSHELL

The Brain That Changes Itself

Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

The Unprocessed Plate

Know Your Nutrition and Transform Your Health with 60 UPF-free Recipes

The Singularity is Nearer

When We Merge with AI

A Periodic Tale: the bestselling life-long story of Australia's favourite science champion Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, shortlisted for the ABIA Biography

My Sciencey Memoir

Dingo

The true story of Australia's most maligned native animal

When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...

Common Knowledge and the Science of Harmony, Hypocrisy and Outrage

Ferment

The Life-Changing Power of Microbes

(Be)wilder

Journeys in Nature

The New Age of Sexism

How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny

Open When...

A Companion for Life's Twists & Turns

The Ageless Brain

How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime

The Anxious Generation

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

The AI Con

How To Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want

Nexus

A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Once Upon a Time in Space

The Butterfly Thief

adventure, empire, and Australia's greatest museum heist

If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies

The Case Against Superintelligent AI

This product is categorised by