Quantum Computing Fundamentals

Chapter 1

Introduction to Essential Linear Algebra

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter and completing the review questions you will be able to do the following:

• Understand basic algebraic concepts

• Calculate dot products and vector norms

• Be able to use vectors and vector spaces

• Be able to work with essential linear algebra

• Perform basic mathematical operations on matrices and vectors

One cannot really have even a fundamental understanding of quantum physics and quantum computing without at least a working knowledge of linear algebra. Clearly, a single chapter of a book cannot make you a master of any topic, including linear algebra. That is not the goal of this book or this chapter. Rather, the purpose of this chapter is to provide ...