1. Bits and quanta; 2. Qubits; 3. States and observables; 4. Distinguishability and information; 5. Quantum dynamics; 6. Entanglement; 7. Information and ebits; 8. Density operators; 9. Open systems; 10. A particle in space; 11. Dynamics of a free particle; 12. Spin and rotation; 13. Ladder systems; 14. Many particles; 15. Stationary states in 1-D; 16. Bound states in 3-D; 17. Perturbation theory; 18. Quantum information processing; 19. Classical and quantum entropy; 20. Error correction; Appendixes; Index.
A new and exciting approach to the basics of quantum theory for undergraduate courses.
Benjamin Schumacher is Professor of Physics at Kenyon College. He coined the term 'qubit' and invented quantum data compression, among other contributions to quantum information theory. Michael D. Westmoreland is Professor of Mathematics at Denison University. Trained as an algebraist, for many years he has researched nonstandard logics, models of computation, and quantum information theory.
'This is a fantastic book, with one of the authors no less than the
very inventor of the word and idea of a qubit. When I opened the
book for the first time, I found I couldn't stop reading through it
and working out some of the problems. … There's no book out there I
would recommend more for learning the mechanics of this quantum
world.' Chris Fuchs, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical
Physics
'One of the most original and insightful introductions to quantum
mechanics ever written, this book is also an excellent introduction
to the emerging field of quantum information science.' Michael
Nielsen, co-author of Quantum Computation and Quantum
Information
'This superb new book by Ben Schumacher and Mike Westmoreland is
perfectly suited for a modern undergraduate course on quantum
mechanics that emphasizes fundamental notions from quantum
information science, such as entanglement, Bell's theorem, quantum
teleportation, quantum cryptography, and quantum error correction.
The authors, who are themselves important contributors to the
subject, have complete mastery of the material, and they write
clearly and engagingly.' John Preskill, California Institute of
Technology
'This is a wonderful book! It covers the usual topics of a first
course in quantum mechanics and much more, and it does so with an
unusual conceptual depth. The inclusion of information theoretic
ideas not only enriches the presentation of the basic theory - for
example in helping to articulate the conditions under which quantum
coherence is lost - it also opens up the large area of physics in
which both quantum mechanical and information theoretic concepts
play central roles.' William K. Wootters, Williams College
'With its comprehensive presentation of both quantum mechanics and
QIC, this book, written by two pioneers of this emerging new
approach to computing, is really one of a kind … Most concepts that
one would find in traditional nonrelativistic quantum mechanics
physics books are presented in a clear and well thought-out manner
(but be prepared for a bit more work when dealing with subtle
notions such as quantum relative entropy or mutual information) …
The brilliant pedagogical approach taken by the authors, who are
able to present quite abstract notions using a clear and sprightly
style, together with the quality of the editing … will provide both
students and researchers interested in the growing field of QIC
with a pleasant and informative read.' Computing Reviews
'… a very impressive piece of work. It has clearly been refined
over some time; the explanations and proofs that are scattered
throughout the text are clearly written and elegant, and common
themes are picked up repeatedly with increasing sophistication as
the book goes along …' Mathematical Reviews
'A bright undergraduate would get a tremendous grounding in modern
quantum theory from reading this book, and solving the problems
therein. So would many postgraduate students and academics wanting
to get into the heart of quantum information research.' Howard M.
Wiseman, Quantum Information Processing
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