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Quest for the Quantum Computer
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Quest for the Quantum Computer
Author(s): Julian Brown
Taking readers to the cutting edge of physics, mathematics, and computer science, Julian Brown tells the dramatic story of the groundbreaking efforts to create a fundamentally new kind of computer that would be astronomically more powerful than today's machines. In 1998, a team of researchers announced they had produced the world's first quantum computer in a cup of chloroform. In fascinating, fully accessible detail, Brown explains the ideas that led up to this accomplishment and explores the mind-stretching implications of this leap into the bizarre world of quantum physics. The Quest for the Quantum Computer is a riveting look at what promises to be one of the most important scientific and technological ideas of the twenty-first century.
Review(s):
Ed Hinds New Scientist A fascinating and entertaining read from start to finish.
Paul Davies author of The Fifth Miracle A masterful piece of scientific exposition.
Lynn Yarris San Jose Mercury News Exciting and educational...a road map for the future.
ISBN: 9780684870045
Author(s): Julian Brown
Taking readers to the cutting edge of physics, mathematics, and computer science, Julian Brown tells the dramatic story of the groundbreaking efforts to create a fundamentally new kind of computer that would be astronomically more powerful than today's machines. In 1998, a team of researchers announced they had produced the world's first quantum computer in a cup of chloroform. In fascinating, fully accessible detail, Brown explains the ideas that led up to this accomplishment and explores the mind-stretching implications of this leap into the bizarre world of quantum physics. The Quest for the Quantum Computer is a riveting look at what promises to be one of the most important scientific and technological ideas of the twenty-first century.
Review(s):
Ed Hinds New Scientist A fascinating and entertaining read from start to finish.
Paul Davies author of The Fifth Miracle A masterful piece of scientific exposition.
Lynn Yarris San Jose Mercury News Exciting and educational...a road map for the future.
ISBN: 9780684870045