Quantum bits and quantum secrets: how quantum physics is revolutionizing codes and computers
Morsch, Oliver
A concise, ‘no-frills’ introduction to this rapidly developing topic for non-experts. This textbook adopts a step-by-step approach, starting from the basicprinciples of quantum mechanics and explaining how this can be used to make cryptography absolutely secure. INDICE: 1 Introduction 2 The Colours of the Rainbow - A Prelude 3 Light, Waves and Oscillations - Some Useful Facts 4 Nature's Currency - The Story of the Quantum 5 Surprising Discoveries - A Glimpse at Quantum Mechanics 6 When Alice Met Bob - The Principles of Quantum Cryptography 7 The Logic of Superpositions - How Quantum Computing Works 8 Shor's Revolution - An Introduction to Quantum Algorithms 9 Promising Prototypes - How Quantum Computers Might Be Built10 Sensitive States - Why Quantum Error Correction is Important 11 Trying theImpossible - More Quantum Tricks 12 Dream or Reality? - The Past, Present andFuture of Quantum Information
- ISBN: 978-3-527-40710-1
- Editorial: Verlag Chemie
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 13/02/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés