Quest for the Quantum Computer

Brown, Julian

ISBN 10: 0684870045 / ISBN 13: 9780684870045

Edité par Simon & Schuster, 2001

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Synopsis :

Taking readers to the cutting edge of physics, mathematics, and computer science, Julian Brown tells the dramatic story of the groundbreaking efforts to create a fundamentally new kind of computer that would be astronomically more powerful than today's machines. In 1998, a team of researchers announced they had produced the world's first quantum computer in a cup of chloroform. In fascinating, fully accessible detail, Brown explains the ideas that led up to this accomplishment and explores the mind-stretching implications of this leap into the bizarre world of quantum physics. The Quest for the Quantum Computer is a riveting look at what promises to be one of the most important scientific and technological ideas of the twenty-first century.

À propos de l?auteur: Julian Brown specializes in physics and computing as a science journalist. New Science Magazine has featured his work prominently, and he has produced science specials for BBC and BBC World Service. He teamed up with Paul Davies to edit The Ghost in the Atom and Superstrings: A Theory of Everything.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Quest for the Quantum Computer
Éditeur : Simon & Schuster
Date d'édition : 2001
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good