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Foundations of Quantum Programming, 2nd Edition
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Foundations of Quantum Programming, 2nd Edition

by Mingsheng Ying
April 2024
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
400 pages
21h 1m
English
Morgan Kaufmann
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Chapter 2: Quantum mechanics

Abstract

This chapter introduces basic postulates and mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics. They form a basis for understanding the rest of the book.

Keywords

Hilbert spaces; Quantum states; Unitary transformations; Quantum measurements; Quantum operations; Composite systems

Quantum mechanics is a fundamental physics subject that studies the phenomena at the atomic and subatomic scales. A general formalism of quantum mechanics can be elucidated based on several basic postulates. We choose to introduce the basic postulates of quantum mechanics via presenting the mathematical framework in which these postulates can be properly formulated. The physics interpretation of these postulates are only very briefly discussed. ...

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ISBN: 9780443159435