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Computing with Quantum Cats: From Colossus to Qubits

AUTHOR Gribbin, John
PUBLISHER Prometheus Books (03/04/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Looking back to Alan Turing's work on the Enigma machine and the first electronic computer, and featuring a new introduction on the recent evolution of quantum computing, author John Gribbin explains how quantum theory developed to make quantum computers work in practice as well as in principle, taking us beyond the arena of theoretical physics to explore the potential for this extraordinary science.

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ISBN-13: 9781616149215
ISBN-10: 1616149213
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 312
Carton Quantity: 18
Product Dimensions: 6.42 x 1.00 x 9.24 inches
Weight: 1.08 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Dust Cover, Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Physics - Quantum Theory
Science | Computer Science
Science | General
Dewey Decimal: 006.3
Library of Congress Control Number: 2013039964
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Looking back to Alan Turing's work on the Enigma machine and the first electronic computer, and featuring a new introduction on the recent evolution of quantum computing, author John Gribbin explains how quantum theory developed to make quantum computers work in practice as well as in principle, taking us beyond the arena of theoretical physics to explore the potential for this extraordinary science.

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