A Shortcut Through Time

The Path to A Quantum Computer

George Johnson

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Sicilian

Vintage
02 August 2004

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Computer science

'Highly recommended... when the revolution comes don't say no one warned you' - Scotland on Sunday

The newest Pentium chip powering PCs and laptops contains 40 million electronic switches packed onto a piece of silicon about the size of a thumbnail. Several years from now, if this incredible shrinking continues, a single chip will hold a billion switches, then a trillion. The logical culmination is a computer in which the switches are so tiny that each consists of an individual atom.

At that point something miraculous happens- quantum mechanics kick in.

Anyone who follows the science news or watches 'Star Trek' has at least a notion of what that means- particles can be in two or more places at once. Atoms obey a peculiar logic of their own - and if it can be harnessed society will be transformed.

Problems that would now take forever would be solved almost instantly. Quantum computing promises nothing less than a shortcut through time.

By: George Johnson
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9780099452171
ISBN 10: 0099452170
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 02 August 2004
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , Primary
Language: Sicilian
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to A Quantum Computer

Fascinating and highly accessible... Unpicking the complexities of the subject is not easy, but Johnson has done a fine job of it... [An] excellent book Scotland on Sunday Lucid and accessible... [Written with] a beguiling combination of clarity and enthusiasm New Scientist Johnson is one of the best science journalists writing today Scientific American