Quantum Computing Solutions: Solving Real-World Problems Using Quantum Computing and Algorithms

© Bhagvan Kommadi 2020

B. KommadiQuantum Computing Solutionshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6516-1_2

2. Mathematics Behind Quantum Computing

Bhagvan Kommadi¹  

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Hyderabad, India

 

Introduction

Mathematics is the language in which the gods speak to people.

—Plato

In this chapter, we cover the mathematical concepts related to quantum computing. We look at quantum operators, sets, vectors, matrices, and tensors.

Initial Setup

You need to set up Python 3.5 to run the code samples in this chapter. You can download it from https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-350/.

Quantum Operators

Binary form numbers are used to model gates for a classical computer. Quantum mechanical principles are used for modeling the quantum gates and quantum operations ...