TY - BOOK AU - Nielsen, Michael A. AU - Chuang, Isaac L. TI - Quantum computation and quantum information SN - 9780521632355 U1 - 511.8 PY - 2002/// CY - New Delhi PB - Foundation Books KW - Quantum computing KW - information complexe N1 - Incldes Index; Fundamental Concepts -- Introduction and overview -- Introduction to quantum mechanics -- Introduction to computer science -- Quantum Computation -- Quantum circuits -- The quantum Fourier transform and its applications -- Quantum search algorithms -- Quantum computers: physical realisation -- Quantum Information -- Quantum noise, open quantum systems, and quantum operations -- Distance measurement for quantum information -- Quantum error-correction -- Entropy and information -- Quantum information theory -- Notes on basic probability theory -- Group theory -- Approximating quantum gates: the Solovay-Kitaev theorem -- Number theory -- Public-key cryptography and the RSA cryptosystem -- Proof of Lieb's theorem N2 - This is an introduction to the main ideas and techniques of the field of quantum computation and quantum information. It asks the question: what are the ultimate physical limits to computation and communication? ER -