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Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction (Scientific and Engineering Computation) Paperback – August 29, 2014

by Eleanor G. Rieffel (Author), Wolfgang H. Polak (Author)
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  • Series: Scientific and Engineering Computation
  • Paperback: 392 pages
  • Publisher: The MIT Press (August 29, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0262526670
  • ISBN-13: 978-0262526678
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.6 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsA Gentle Introduction
By Autoglitch on February 14, 2012
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I wouldn't call this a 'gentle' introduction but I guess that would be relative. The material is presented fairly straight forward and cuts out a lot of unnecessary math. Don't misunderstand, you'll have to have some concepts of Linear Algebra to make it through the book. These are graduate level concepts so expect graduate level effort to understand these concepts. I purchased this book without adequate preparation in mathematics but I was able to follow the concepts. I'm now gaining the math knowledge needed and I'll go through the book a 2nd time.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA "gentle" as this subject can be
By factChecker on June 29, 2013
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This is my first introduction to this subject and I cannot compare it to other books on quantum computers. For a subject this complicated and often counter-intuitive, this book is very readable. It contains enough examples to understand each topic before moving on. There are also a lot of useful warnings about incorrect assumptions that the readers might carry over from vector spaces and linear algebra. The authors seem very in-tune to common misconceptions that the reader might have and they take time to correct them. The authors are not stingy about repeating definitions, facts and expanding notations where it is helpful. Still, don't expect to casually browse through this book unless you already know a lot about the subject. It takes work.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA decent introduction
By Randall Crist on February 8, 2014
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This is a good introduction to quantum computing, modulo a few things. I'm a mathematician, and I often found the calculations and concepts explained in a needlessly complicated way. For example, the definition and derivation of the density operator material was very opaque. A density operator is a positive operator with unit trace, so why not say that before getting into rather complicated calculations to illustrate its connections to the quantum state? The formalism invoked really muddied the waters. The same could be said about the material on measurement, and in a few other places. Otherwise, the book is excellent. The exercises are useful, and explanations are well thought out and written. Recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 starsGentle Introduction?
By David on September 19, 2014
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I don't rank this book highest in my library of Quantum computer books, but it is one of the must reads. It is a must read because Quantum Computation and Informatin Science is still in its infancy and one source cannot help you understand what is going on. Eleanor Rieffel is quite respected in the field. Her book is one you read to get a different perspective or slant on what is quantum computing.

But, it is written in a traditional text book front to back approach that requires you to read the whole book before you understand what is going on. I perfer to teach by providing the student or reader with a road-map of what is to come in the first chapter. Then follow up with the necessary details. This is an advance topic and not a freshman/junior topic. This allows the student to decide to drop out if it is over their head during the teaching of the first chapter.

Therefore, I challenge the sub-title "A Gentle Introduction" and would suggest instead "An Alternative Introdution" I also challeng some one to write a book that is "A Gentle Introduction" to quantum computers that covers the basic difference between bits and qubits in a few chapters followed by the four categories of application opportunities (quantum factoring, quantum search, quantum data transportation, and quantum noise). The latter give people insight into where the money will be spent and the JOBS will be.
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4.0 out of 5 starsIt is actually kinda gentle
By Gordon E. Anderson on August 24, 2014
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It's a great intro. You probably only need a solid undergrad background to understand this book, though you do need to have seen the Dirac bra-ket version of quantum mechanics to keep up. Oh, and some linear algebra would help too.
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