Programming Quantum Computers: Essential Algorithms and Code Samples

Quantum computers are poised to kick-start a new computing revolutionand you can join in right away. If youre in software engineering, computer graphics, data science, or just an intrigued computerphile, this book provides a hands-on programmers guide to understanding quantum computing. Rather than labor through math and theory, youll work directly with examples that demonstrate this technologys unique capabilities. Quantum computing specialists Eric Johnston, Nic Harrigan, and Mercedes Gimeno-Segovia show you how to build the skills, tools, and intuition required to write quantum programs at the center of applications. Youll understand what quantum computers can do and learn how to identify the types of problems they can solve. This book includes three multichapter sections: Programming for a QPUExplore core concepts for programming quantum processing units, including how to describe and manipulate qubits and how to perform quantum teleportation. QPU PrimitivesLearn algorithmic primitives and techniques, including amplitude amplification, the Quantum Fourier Transform, and phase estimation. QPU ApplicationsInvestigate how QPU primitives are used to build existing applications, including quantum search techniques and Shors factoring algorithm.