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by Michael A. Nielsen (Author), Isaac L. Chuang (Author) "What are the fundamental concepts of quantum computation and quantum information? ..." (more)
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'... Although the field of quantum information and computation is evolving rapidly, this book was written just after the basic algorithmic and physical tools of the field had reached a standard form. and so the text contains essentially all of the material that might be covered in a course on quantum information. I used it as a textbook for an introductory course in quantum computation at my institute. At the end of the term, the class was polled on various aspects of the book. The response was uniformly positive ... a must-read for the generation of budding quantum-mechanical engineers who will build the technologies of the future.' Seth Lloyd, Nature 'Nielsen and Chuang have set a high standard.' Science '... almost colloquial ... the simple writing style is complemented by an enormous volume of information, both in the wide ranging nature of the subject matter and in the level of technical detail used to describe it.' Dave Donaghy, The Computer Bulletin '... a highly readable, thorough, and timely survey of the field of theoretical quantum information science ... probably destined to become a standard text for researchers in this still emerging, rapidly developing field ... there are quite a few books published on quantum information science, none with either the scope or depth of the Nielson-Chuang work ... The book is very well written and a pleasure to read.' Daniel V. James, Physics Today


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"Quantum Computation and Quantum Information is a challenging text that offers a thorough discussion of the relevant physics and a reference book that guides readers to the original literature...Perhaps the best way to use the book, though, is to ask questions and then search within it for answers. Such a self-guided tour can keep one from getting lost in details and can provide a rewarding journey...Nielsen and Chuang have set a high standard." Science

"Michael Nielsen and Issac L. "Ike" Chuang have produced a highly readable, thorough, and timely survey of the field of theoretical quantum information science. [It] is probably destined to become a standard text for reseachers in this still emerging, rapidly developing field.... [It] is very well written and a pleasure to read." /s Physics Today

"Quantum Computation and Quantum Information is a challenging text that offers a thorough discussion of the relevant physics and a reference book that guides readers to the original literature...Perhaps the best way to use the book, though, is to ask questions and then search within it for answers. Such a self-guided tour can keep one from getting lost in details and can provide a rewarding journey...Nielsen and Chuang have set a high standard." Science

"highly readable, thorough, and timely survey of the feild of theorectical quantum information science...probably destained to become a standard text for researchers...The authors rightly choose to examine key issues in depth rather than attempt a mile-wide, inch-deep, catholic approach...is very well written and a pleasure to read." Physics Today Nov 2001
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Reader Review by Julian Miller is INCORRECT!, May 18 2004
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Dr. Julian Miller is either an idiot and obviously didn't read the book carefully at all. On page 226 just above the equation Miller talks about it says "For positive integers x and N, x < N, with no common factors, ..." and goes on to clearly define EVERYTHING. I read this book and I disagree 100% with that review and have just proved to you that the reviewer was completely wrong and just didn't read the book carefully on page 226. I had no trouble understanding the topics in this book and don't have PhD in anything, just a Bachelors in Physics and took a couple graduate courses. Everything was very clear in this book to me and I think it is a great book. Don't believe what that reviewers said, if he/she had just read the book more carefully he/she would notice that everything is defined. I bet that reviewer wasn't reading the book carefully at all and was just skipping sections and jumping around from page to page, skimming over certain paragraphs. It's a great book and it's the first one I encountered that was helpful enough to allow me to really make sense of this subject.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Quantum Information/Computing, May 18 2004
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This is *the* book to learn Quantum Information/Computation theory from. I tried others but nothing made much sense until I read and worked through this book, then I went back to the other books and everything made sense to me.

Someone who has been doing research in this area for many years probably cannot use this book for much other than an occasional reference, but for those who want to learn the subject it is a GREAT place to start.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Needs solutions to problems!, May 4 2004
By Jacob D. B. (United States) - See all my reviews
I have over 3 dozen books on the subject and this is by far the clearest. I believe this book to be extremely well written and much clearer than other texts. In addition, the circuit notation used in the text is BY far easier than what is found in a text on Quantum Physics. Also, the way things are stated about general Quantum Theory is so much kinder and more logical than in any other text I have read, both saying the same things only this text explains this painful subject in a nice clean way.

In any case, I believe this to be the best book on the subject. I also recommend Explorations in Quantum Computing (Williams, Clearwater), it is useful since it has many Mathematica Workbooks to simulate Quantum Circuits and that related. Really you need to read many books to understand this subject, but Nielsen and Chuang make a good foundation.

I do agree that this book could be better, as could all texts, but being the best book in a very complicated new area of study is worthy of 5 stars. Simply, this is the best book on the subject that I have seen. If you are trying to teach yourself this material from any book chances are you will fail, but if you must I would get this one first and then the Williams book. Regards.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good, just advanced enough
This book covers quantum information theory at a level that can be understood by someone who has only had an introductory course in quantum mechanics and the same in basic... Read more
Published on April 26 2004 by Clarke Fan

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful coverage and approach
This is the textbook for a course offered in CS at the University of Chicago. As a chemist, I found the introduction and Chapter 3 to be a an excellent introduction to the ideas... Read more
Published on Jan 24 2004 by Jeff

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for startup and self-study on QC
I'm an undergraduate student in Computer Science, doing my Diploma (BS/MS) thesis on Quantum Computing and Algorithms. Read more
Published on Dec 12 2003 by Dalibor Hrg

5.0 out of 5 stars Interdisciplinary!
Classical computation follows the model of A. Turing,-- strings of bits, i.e., 0s and 1s; a mathematical model, now called the Turing mashine. Read more
Published on Aug 13 2002 by Palle E T Jorgensen

2.0 out of 5 stars Could be better
This book has a lot of potential, but unfortunately many passages are very unclear and appear hastily written. Read more
Published on Jun 11 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough consideration of the experimental situation...
There is great excitement currently about quantum computing and its laboratory realization. Recent press releases have indicated successes in implementing quantum computation and... Read more
Published on Mar 9 2002 by Dr. Lee D. Carlson

4.0 out of 5 stars An organized representation of the field.
This is a good book. It's not a great book because the authors try to aim it at everybody at once (computer scientists, mathematicians, and physicists), which makes it lacking in... Read more
Published on Feb 17 2002 by Mosta McKracken

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for Research and Self-Study
I think that this book is excellent for self-study, and does provide a significant level of rigour.

I believe that the authors do a significantly good job defining their terms... Read more

Published on Jan 18 2002 by Adrian C Keister

5.0 out of 5 stars Physics Today review
A positive review of this book was in the November 2001 issue of Physics Today (...)

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"Michael Nielsen and Isaac L. Read more

Published on Dec 2 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for reference, poor for teaching,self-study
I am actually teaching a course involving Quantum Computing. I am using this book because it is better than other books I have seen. Read more
Published on Oct 20 2001 by Dr. Julian Miller

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