Quantum walks for computer scientists /
Quantum computation, one of the latest joint ventures between physics and the theory of computation, is a scientific field whose main goals include the development of hardware and algorithms based on the quantum mechanical properties of those physical systems used to implement such algorithms. Solvi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[San Rafael, Calif.] :
Morgan & Claypool Publishers,
[2008]
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| Series: | Synthesis lectures on quantum computing (Online) ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Quantum computation, one of the latest joint ventures between physics and the theory of computation, is a scientific field whose main goals include the development of hardware and algorithms based on the quantum mechanical properties of those physical systems used to implement such algorithms. Solving difficult tasks (for example, the Satisfiability Problem and other NP-complete problems) requires the development of sophisticated algorithms, many of which employ stochastic processes as their mathematical basis. Discrete random walks are a popular choice among those stochastic processes. Inspired on the success of discrete random walks in algorithm development, quantum walks, an emerging field of quantum computation, is a generalization of random walks into the quantum mechanical world. The purpose of this lecture is to provide a concise yet comprehensive introduction to quantum walks. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page (viewed on Nov. 6, 2008). Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 119 pages : illustrations, digital, PDF file. Also available in print. |
| Format: | System requirements: PDF reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-118). |
| ISBN: | 9781598296570 (ebook) 1598296574 (ebook) |
| Access: | Available to subscribers only. |