Quantum Computing by Practice

Python Programming in the Cloud with Qiskit and IBM-Q
2. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-4842-9990-6
Verlag: Apress

Buch, Englisch, 403 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 800 g

Learn to write algorithms and program in the new field of quantum computing. This second edition is updated to equip you with the latest knowledge and tools needed to be a complex problem-solver in this ever-evolving landscape. The book has expanded its coverage of current and future advancements and investments by IT companies in this emerging technology. Most chapters are thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest updates to IBM Quantum's systems and offerings, such as improved algorithms, integrating hardware advancements, software enhancements, bug fixes, and more.

You’ll examine quantum computing in the cloud and run experiments there on a real quantum device. Along the way you’ll cover game theory with the Magic Square, an example of quantum pseudo-telepathy. You’ll also learn to write code using QISKit, Python SDK, and other APIs such as QASM and execute it against simulators (local or remote) or a real quantum computer. Then peek inside the inner workings of the Bell states for entanglement, Grover’s algorithm for linear search, Shor’s algorithm for integer factorization, and other algorithms in the fields of optimization, and more. Finally, you’ll learn the current quantum algorithms for entanglement, random number generation, linear search, integer factorization, and others. 

By the end of this book, you’ll understand how quantum computing provides massive parallelism and significant computational speedups over classical computers

What You'll Learn

• Write algorithms that provide superior performance over their classical counterparts
• Create a quantum number generator: the quintessential coin flip with a quantum twist
• Examine the quantum algorithms in use today for random number generation, linear search, and more
• Discover quantum teleportation
• Handle the counterfeit coin problem, a classic puzzle
• Put your knowledge to the test with more than 150 practice exercises 

Who This Book Is For

Developers, programmers, computer science researchers, teachers, and students. 

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Silva, Vladimir

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Quantencomputer, DNA-Computing
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Daten / Datenbanken
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz Neuronale Netzwerke
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Programmier- und Skriptsprachen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Quantum Fields - The Building Blocks of Reality 
Enter Max Planck, the Father of Quantum MechanicsPlanck Hits the Jackpot, Einstein collects a Novel PrizeQuantum Mechanics comes in many flavors. Which is your favorite?Many Worlds InterpretationSupplementary InterpretationsFrom Quantum Mechanics to Quantum Fields: Evolution or RevolutionChapter 1 Exercises
Chapter 2: Richard Feynman, Demigod of Physics, Father of the Quantum ComputerMysteries of QFT: The Plague on InfinitiesFeynman Diagrams: Formulas in DisguiseAntimatter as Time Reverse Matter and the Mirror UniverseChapter 2 Exercises
Chapter 3: The Qubit Revolution is at Hand Your Friendly Neighborhood Quantum ComputerLinear Optics vs Super Conducting LoopsThe Many Flavors of QubitChapter 3 Exercises
Chapter 4: Enter the IBM Quantum: A One of a Kind Platform for Quantum Computing in the Cloud Getting your feet wet with IBM QuantumOpus 1: Variations on Bell and GHZ StatesRemote Access via the REST APIChapter 4 Exercises 
Chapter 5: Mathematical Foundation: Time to Dust up that Linear AlgebraQubit 101: Vector, Matrices and Complex NumbersEuler’s Identity: A Wonderful MasterpieceAlgebraic Representation of the QubitChanging the State of a Qubit with Quantum GatesUniversal Quantum Computation delivers shortcuts over Classical ComputationChapter 5 Exercises
Chapter 6: QISKit, Awesome SDK for Quantum Programming in PythonInstalling the QISKitYour First Quantum ProgramQuantum Assembly: The Power behind the ScenesChapter 6 Exercises 
Chapter 7: Start Your Engines: From Quantum Random Numbers to Teleportation, pit stop at Super Dense CodingQuantum Random Number GenerationSuper Dense CodingQuantum TeleportationChapter 8: Game Theory: With Quantum Mechanics Odds Are Always in Your FavorCounterfeit Coin PuzzleMermin-Peres Magic SquareAnswers for the Mermin-Peres Magic Square ExerciseChapter 9: Faster Search Plus Threatening the Foundation of Asymmetric Cryptography with Grover and ShorQuantum Unstructured SearchInteger Factorization with Shor’s AlgorithmChapter 10: Advanced Algorithms for Quantum ChemistryWhat in an Eigenvalue and why should I careVariational Quantum EigensolverMolecule Ground State ExperimentProtein Folding Experiment

Über Autor(innen)

Vladimir Silva was born in Quito, Ecuador. He received a System's Analyst degree from the Polytechnic Institute of the Army in 1994. In the same year, he came to the United States as an exchange student pursuing an M.S. degree in Computer Science at Middle Tennessee State University. After graduation, he joined the IBM WebAhead technology think tank. His interests include Grid Computing, Neural Nets, and Artificial Intelligence. He also holds numerous IT certifications including OCP, MCSD, and MCP. He has written many technical articles for IBM developerWorks and books in the fields of grid computing, and security. His previous books include:  Grid Computing for Developers (Charles River Media), Practical Eclipse Rich Client Platform (Apress),  Pro Android Games (Apress), and Advanced Android 4 Games (Apress).