Quantum Computation and Quantum Error Prevention
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Contents
Table of Contents: Part I -- The Basics
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - Qubits and Collections of Qubits
- Chapter 3 - Physics of Quantum Information
- Chapter 4 - Entanglement
- Chapter 5 - Quantum Information: Basics and Simple Examples
- Chapter 6 - Noise in Quantum Systems
- Chapter 7 - Quantum Error Correcting Codes
- Chapter 8 - Decoherence-Free/Noiseless Subsystems
- Chapter 9 - Dynamical Decoupling Controls
- Chapter 10 - Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
- Chapter 11 - Hybrid Methods of Quantum Error Prevention
- Chapter 12 - Conclusions and Further Study
Table of Contents: Part II -- Advanced Topics
Appendices
- Appendix A - Basic Probability Concepts
- Appendix B - Complex Numbers
- Appendix C - Vectors and Linear Algebra
- Appendix D - Group Theory
- Appendix E - Density Operator: Extensions
- Appendix F - Classical Error Correcting Codes
- Appendix G - NOTES and CREDITS
- Topics in Quantum Mechanics
- Testing
- Simulation Testing
- Blog-not necessarily about quantum mechanics
Glossary
Index
Bibliography
Notation
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.