Thorough introductions to classical computation and irreversibility, and a primer of quantum theory, lead into the heart of this impressive and substantial book. All the topics quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, adiabatic quantum computing and decoherence are just a few are explained carefully and in detail. Particularly attractive are the connections between the conceptual structures and mathematical formalisms, and the different experimental protocols for bringing them to practice. A more wide-ranging, comprehensive, and definite text is hard to imagine.
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Michael Berry, University of Bristol, UKThis second edition of the textbook is a timely and very comprehensive update in a rapidly developing field, both in theory as well as in the experimental implementation of quantum information processing. The book provides a solid introduction into the field, a deeper insight in the formal description of quantum information as well as a well laid-out overview on several platforms for quantum simulation and quantum computation. All in all, a well-written and commendable textbook, which will prove very valuable both for the novices and the scholars in the fields of quantum computation and information.
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Rainer Blatt, Universität Innsbruck and IQOQI Innsbruck, AustriaThe book by Benenti, Casati, Rossini and Strini is an excellent introduction to the fascinating field of quantum information, of great benefit for scientists entering the field and a very useful reference for people already working in it. The second edition of the book is considerably extended with new chapters, as the one on many-body systems, and necessary updates, most notably on the physical implementations.
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Rosario Fazio,The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy