The Theory of Quantum Information
Published on 26. April 2018
Book
Hardback
598 pages
978-1-107-18056-7 (ISBN)
Description
This largely self-contained book on the theory of quantum information focuses on precise mathematical formulations and proofs of fundamental facts that form the foundation of the subject. It is intended for graduate students and researchers in mathematics, computer science, and theoretical physics seeking to develop a thorough understanding of key results, proof techniques, and methodologies that are relevant to a wide range of research topics within the theory of quantum information and computation. The book is accessible to readers with an understanding of basic mathematics, including linear algebra, mathematical analysis, and probability theory. An introductory chapter summarizes these necessary mathematical prerequisites, and starting from this foundation, the book includes clear and complete proofs of all results it presents. Each subsequent chapter includes challenging exercises intended to help readers to develop their own skills for discovering proofs concerning the theory of quantum information.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a great book that fulfills a vital need: a unified, precise, and complete presentation of the most important topics in quantum information ... Reading the book in detail (verifying the proofs all the while) gave me a solid, confident understanding of the techniques used by those in the field - an understanding that I am eager to apply in the future.' Stephen A. Fenner, SIGACT NewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 9 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-18056-7 (9781107180567)
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John Watrous
The Theory of Quantum Information
E-Book
04/2018
Cambridge University Press
€70.99
Available for download
Person
John Watrous is a Professor in the School of Computer Science and a Faculty Member of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, Ontario. He is also an Affiliate Member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and a Senior Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Quantum information and computation has been his primary research focus for over twenty years.
Content
1. Mathematical preliminaries; 2. Basic notions of quantum information; 3. Similarity and distance among states and channels; 4. Unital channels and majorization; 5. Quantum entropy and source coding; 6. Bipartite entanglement; 7. Permutation invariance and unitarily invariant measures; 8. Quantum channel capacities; References; List of symbols and notations; Index.