Download or read book Principles of Quantum Computation and Information: Basic tools and special topics written by Giuliano Benenti and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2004 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Quantum computation and information is a new, rapidly developing interdisciplinary field. Therefore, it is not easy to understand its fundamental concepts and central results without facing numerous technical details. This book provides the reader a useful and not-too-heavy guide. It offers a simple and self-contained introduction; no previous knowledge of quantum mechanics or classical computation is required.