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Qunet is intended to be a network for quantum physicists, particularly those working in the fields of quantum information and quantum computation. One of the main features of Qunet is a set of lecture notes using Mediawiki. This means it has wiki features. However, unlike Wikipedia which virtually anyone can edit, only registered users can edit this book and the administrators will determine who can register. Click here to request an account.

Here are some features of the wiki book that we find appealing

  1. clickable table of contents,
  2. clickable terms,
  3. clickable index,
  4. clickable citations and other references.
    5. This was the intent of the wikibook format - an easily navigated document.
  5. This is a living document.
    6. If you don't like a section or some other aspect of the book, let one of the registered users know, or ask to become a registered user, and CHANGE IT!
  6. ITS FREE TO READ!

The original content of the book is based on a very introductory course at Southern Illinois University. The only requirement for the course was some knowledge of linear algebra. However, an appendix provides an introduction to linear algebra. It is therefore perhaps only calculus and vector algebra which really must be prerequisites. The idea of an introductory course is that quantum technology is not just for physicists any more. Quantum Physics is creeping into many different aspects of our everyday lives through technologies which depend on the control of quantum systems. Therefore people from all areas of science should be able to learn from these notes and if they can't, they should reread the list above.

If you have other ideas of what to put on this web site, please let us know. We would particularly like to have a very thorough set of links to other resources on the web. It could be a link, a blog, comment, a link to your work, or even one of your papers can be uploaded under certain circumstances.

Finally, the success of such an open document will, of course, depend on participation from people in the field and those who want to learn more about the field.

NSF
Much of this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0545798. However, any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
To my knowledge this is the first book on quantum error correction. Approximately the second half of the course will cover quantum error prevention methods.