Fundamentals of Quantum Information

Download or read book Fundamentals of Quantum Information written by Dieter Heiss and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-01-11 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum information science is a rapidly developing field that not only promises a revolution in computer sciences but also touches deeply the very foundations of quantum physics. This book consists of a set of lectures by leading experts in the field that bridges the gap between standard textbook material and the research literature, thus providing the ne- cessary background for postgraduate students and non-specialist researchers wishing to familiarize themselves with the subject thoroughly and at a high level. This volume is ideally suited as a course book for postgraduate students, and lecturers will find in it a large choice of material for bringing their courses up to date.