--- product_id: 5520078 title: "Quantum Computer Science: An Introduction" price: "£79.82" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5520078-quantum-computer-science-an-introduction store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Quantum Computer Science: An Introduction **Price:** £79.82 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Quantum Computer Science: An Introduction - **How much does it cost?** £79.82 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/5520078-quantum-computer-science-an-introduction) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In the 1990's it was realized that quantum physics has some spectacular applications in computer science. This book is a concise introduction to quantum computation, developing the basic elements of this new branch of computational theory without assuming any background in physics. It begins with an introduction to the quantum theory from a computer-science perspective. It illustrates the quantum-computational approach with several elementary examples of quantum speed-up, before moving to the major applications: Shor's factoring algorithm, Grover's search algorithm, and quantum error correction. The book is intended primarily for computer scientists who know nothing about quantum theory, but will also be of interest to physicists who want to learn the theory of quantum computation, and philosophers of science interested in quantum foundational issues. It evolved during six years of teaching the subject to undergraduates and graduate students in computer science, mathematics, engineering, and physics, at Cornell University. Review: Awesome book but no exercises - This book is really good at explaining quantum computing, definitely helpful to me. Only wish there were some exercises in it Review: Extremely useful - Mermin's explanations are among the clearest available, as is usual for him, and his treatment has many original features (including alternative quantum gates), and nuggets of insight. Some of his insights are not found in other books, but some are quoted by all of the other textbooks on quantum computing that appeared after his. Some of his terminology is favored by logic, but is non-standard: Qbit for what others write as 'qubit'. The only missing topic is Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing, which can be viewed as an outgrowth of error-correcting codes for quantum computing, which he treats very well. This is one of the indispensible books on the subject. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #994,018 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #447 in Mathematical Physics (Books) #754 in Quantum Theory (Books) #5,542 in Computer Science (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 46 Reviews | ## Images ![Quantum Computer Science: An Introduction - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QePvaZG5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome book but no exercises *by T***K on October 14, 2025* This book is really good at explaining quantum computing, definitely helpful to me. Only wish there were some exercises in it ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely useful *by T***S on April 23, 2019* Mermin's explanations are among the clearest available, as is usual for him, and his treatment has many original features (including alternative quantum gates), and nuggets of insight. Some of his insights are not found in other books, but some are quoted by all of the other textbooks on quantum computing that appeared after his. Some of his terminology is favored by logic, but is non-standard: Qbit for what others write as 'qubit'. The only missing topic is Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing, which can be viewed as an outgrowth of error-correcting codes for quantum computing, which he treats very well. This is one of the indispensible books on the subject. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Written for non-mind-readers like me *by M***M on November 27, 2021* I'm not a big fan of the whole 'we leave it as an exercise to show...', 'it can be shown with straightforward algebra manipulation that...', and other rubbish that one finds in physics books. I'm a working professional that wants to learn a new discipline in a very limited amount of time, and if I had the time to derive everything from scratch, I I wouldn't need to purchase a textbook. This book nails it. The author shows his work. I'm not spending hours trying to fill in skipped steps or trying to figure out notation that's unclear or introduced without definition. Wonderful work. 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