A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer
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ISBN: 0375411933 / Publisher: Knopf, February 2003
The author combines the latest advances in mathematics and physics with groundbreaking computer science to examine the possibility for the development of the quantum computer, a breakthrough that could allow a shortcut through time.
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Answering a colleague's challenge to write a short book explaining the complex science of quantum computing, Johnson offers a clear analysis of the emerging technology for a general audience interested in science. Johnson, a science writer for the New York Times, explains the quantum theory that makes the computer a reality and projects future applications in code breaking, solving previously unsolvable math equations, and understanding the mysterious behavior of certain protein molecules. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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