The Complexity of Noise: A Philosophical Outlook on Quantum Error Correction by

Description: The Complexity of Noise by Amit Hagar In quantum computing, where algorithms exist that can solve computational problems more efficiently than any known classical algorithms, the elimination of errors that result from external disturbances or from imperfect gates has become the "holy grail", and a worldwide quest for a large scale fault-tolerant, and computationally superior, quantum computer is currently taking place. Optimists rely on the premise that, under a certain threshold of errors, an arbitrary long fault-tolerant quantum computation can be achieved with only moderate (i.e., at most polynomial) overhead in computational cost. Pessimists, on the other hand, object that there are in principle (as opposed to merely technological) reasons why such machines are still inexistent, and that no matter what gadgets are used, large scale quantum computers will never be computationally superior to classical ones. Lacking a complete empirical characterization of quantum noise, the debate on the physical possibility of such machines invites philosophical scrutiny. Making this debate more precise by suggesting a novel statistical mechanical perspective thereof is the goal of this project.Table of Contents: Introduction / The Curse of the Open System / To Balance a Pencil on Its Tip / Universality at All Cost / Coda FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Amit Hagar is a faculty member in the department of History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) at Indiana University, Bloomington (IN). Before coming to Bloomington he taught at the University of Delaware and was a research fellow at the University of Konstanz. He was born and educated in Israel, where he received a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His Ph.D. thesis, entitled "Chance and Time" (2004), was written in Vancouver in the University of British Columbia and concerns the foundations of statistical physics. His main interests span the foundations of statistical and quantum mechanics, the philosophy of time, and the notion of physical computation, especially in the context of quantum information theory and quantum computing. Table of Contents Introduction.- The Curse of the Open System.- To Balance a Pencil on Its Tip.- Universality at All Cost.- Coda. Details ISBN3031013867 Author Amit Hagar Short Title The Complexity of Noise Pages 71 Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Series Synthesis Lectures on Quantum Computing Language English Year 2010 ISBN-10 3031013867 ISBN-13 9783031013867 Format Paperback Publication Date 2010-07-09 Subtitle A Philosophical Outlook on Quantum Error Correction DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-02514-3 Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Translated from English UK Release Date 2010-07-09 Illustrations XI, 71 p. Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135369240;

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