Computing with quantum cats : from Colossus to Qubits
Gribbin, John, 1946-2013
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Place reservation for Computing with quantum cats : from Colossus to QubitsUsing scientific paradigms such as Schrödinger's famous 'dead and alive' cat to explain the mechanics of how quantum computers work, John Gribbin explains the extraordinary implications of these machines, taking us beyond the world of physics to their practical applications in the military and big business. In this fascinating new quantum reality, communication can occur faster than light, computers will crack codes that are currently literally uncrackable and even teleportation is possible.
Main title:
Computing with quantum cats : from Colossus to Qubits / John Gribbin.
Author:
Gribbin, John, 1946-, author
Imprint:
London : Bantam Press, 2013.
Collation:
296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780593071144 (hbk)
Dewey class:
004.1
Language:
English
BRN:
127174
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