Picturing Quantum Processes: A First Course in Quantum Theory and Diagrammatic Reasoning - Hardcover

Coecke, Bob; Kissinger, Aleks

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9781107104228: Picturing Quantum Processes: A First Course in Quantum Theory and Diagrammatic Reasoning
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 110710422X ISBN 13: 9781107104228
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2017

Synopsis

The unique features of the quantum world are explained in this book through the language of diagrams, setting out an innovative visual method for presenting complex theories. Requiring only basic mathematical literacy, this book employs a unique formalism that builds an intuitive understanding of quantum features while eliminating the need for complex calculations. This entirely diagrammatic presentation of quantum theory represents the culmination of ten years of research, uniting classical techniques in linear algebra and Hilbert spaces with cutting-edge developments in quantum computation and foundations. Written in an entertaining and user-friendly style and including more than one hundred exercises, this book is an ideal first course in quantum theory, foundations, and computation for students from undergraduate to PhD level, as well as an opportunity for researchers from a broad range of fields, from physics to biology, linguistics, and cognitive science, to discover a new set of tools for studying processes and interaction.

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About the Authors

Bob Coecke is Professor of Quantum Foundations, Logic and Structures at the University of Oxford, where he also heads the multi-disciplinary Quantum Group. His pioneering research stretches from categorical quantum mechanics to the compositional structure of natural language meaning, and recent interests include causality and cognitive architecture.

Aleks Kissinger is an Assistant Professor of Quantum Structures and Logic at Radboud University. His research focuses on diagrammatic language, rewrite theory, category theory, and applications to quantum computation and the foundations of physics.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
110710422X
ISBN 13 
9781107104228
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
844
Rating
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