Quantum Computing since Democritus
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Quantum Computing since Democritus

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Quantum Computing since Democritus

About this book

Written by noted quantum computing theorist Scott Aaronson, this book takes readers on a tour through some of the deepest ideas of maths, computer science and physics. Full of insights, arguments and philosophical perspectives, the book covers an amazing array of topics. Beginning in antiquity with Democritus, it progresses through logic and set theory, computability and complexity theory, quantum computing, cryptography, the information content of quantum states and the interpretation of quantum mechanics. There are also extended discussions about time travel, Newcomb's Paradox, the anthropic principle and the views of Roger Penrose. Aaronson's informal style makes this fascinating book accessible to readers with scientific backgrounds, as well as students and researchers working in physics, computer science, mathematics and philosophy.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. 1 Atoms and the void
  10. 2 Sets
  11. 3 Gödel, Turing, and friends
  12. 4 Minds and machines
  13. 5 Paleocomplexity
  14. 6 P, NP, and friends
  15. 7 Randomness
  16. 8 Crypto
  17. 9 Quantum
  18. 10 Quantum computing
  19. 11 Penrose
  20. 12 Decoherence and hidden variables
  21. 13 Proofs
  22. 14 How big are quantum states?
  23. 15 Skepticism of quantum computing
  24. 16 Learning
  25. 17 Interactive proofs, circuit lower bounds, and more
  26. 18 Fun with the Anthropic Principle1
  27. 19 Free will
  28. 20 Time travel
  29. 21 Cosmology and complexity
  30. 22 Ask me anything
  31. Index