Computing with Quantum Cats: From Alan Turing to Teleportation - Couverture souple

Gribbin, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0552779318 ISBN 13 : 9780552779319

Editeur : Black Swan, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The quantum computer is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Pioneering physicists are on the brink of unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better representation of reality than our everyday experiences and common sense ever could. The birth of quantum computers – which, like Schrödinger’s famous ‘dead and alive’ cat, rely on entities like electrons, photons or atoms existing in two states at the same time – is set to turn the computing world on its head.

In his fascinating study of this cutting-edge technology, John Gribbin updates his previous views on the nature of quantum reality, arguing for a universe of many parallel worlds where ‘everything is real’. Looking back to Alan Turing’s work on the Enigma machine and the first electronic computer, Gribbin explains how quantum theory developed to make quantum computers work in practice as well as in principle. He takes us beyond the arena of theoretical physics to explore their practical applications – from machines which learn through ‘intuition’ and trial and error to unhackable laptops and smartphones. And he investigates the potential for this extraordinary science to create a world where communication occurs faster than light and teleportation is possible.

Biographie de l'auteur :

John Gribbin a obtenu un doctorat de l'Institut d'astronomie de Cambridge (alors dirigé par Fred Hoyle), avant de travailler comme journaliste scientifique pour Nature et plus tard comme nouveau scientifique. Il est l'homme de la physique quantique et l'auteur de nombreux ouvrages scientifiques populaires parmi lesquels Erwin Schrödinger et la révolution quantique, À la recherche du chat de Schrödinger, À la recherche du multivers, La science: une histoire et l'univers: une biographie . Il est chercheur invité à l'Université de Sussex et membre de la Royal Society of Literature.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Black Swan
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0552779318
• ISBN 13: 9780552779319
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304