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Understanding Classical and Quantum Information - Softcover

Linder, Martin

 
9798193844440: Understanding Classical and Quantum Information

Synopsis

What happens when the familiar world of bits meets the strange rules of quantum mechanics?

Understanding Classical and Quantum Information takes you on a structured journey from the foundations of classical information theory to the emerging science of quantum information and computing. Rather than treating these subjects as disconnected disciplines, this book shows how entropy, coding, communication, computation, and uncertainty form one continuous story.
Designed for students and technically curious readers, it develops the mathematics progressively while keeping the physical meaning behind the equations in view.
Inside, you'll:
  • Build a strong foundation in probability, Shannon entropy, mutual information, source coding, channel capacity, and error correction.
  • Move naturally from classical bits to qubits, superposition, measurement, Hilbert spaces, and entanglement.
  • Understand quantum entropy, quantum channels, decoherence, and quantum error correction.
  • Explore quantum gates and circuits alongside landmark algorithms including Grover's and Shor's algorithms.
  • Discover quantum teleportation, superdense coding, quantum key distribution, and post-quantum cryptography.
  • Compare major quantum hardware approaches, including superconducting qubits, trapped ions, and photonic systems.
  • Reinforce key concepts with chapter summaries, worked examples, conceptual illustrations, a formula reference, quantum gate reference, glossary, and historical timeline.
The book's greatest advantage is continuity: you see quantum information theory emerge naturally from classical information theory instead of learning two isolated sets of ideas.

If you're ready to understand how information evolved from Shannon's bits to the qubits driving the quantum computing revolution, get your copy today and start building the foundation now.

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