This book provides an introduction to quantum information and computation forundergraduate physicists mathematicians and computer scientists. It begins byintrod... » 

This book provides an introduction to quantum information and computation forundergraduate physicists mathematicians and computer scientists. It begins byintroducing the qubit and its properties before progressing through thenecessary background in quantum mechanics. Quantum computation is demonstratedby investigating the three quantum algorithms of Deutsch Grover and Shor.Finally the physical implementation of quantum computers is explored alongwith a short account of quantum information. Only a basic knowledge of physicsis required and the short exercises make it ideal for self study. «