The Joy of Quantum Computing

A Concise Introduction

Jed Brody

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Princeton University Press
29 July 2025

Mathematical physics; Computer science

An engaging and accessible presentation of the most famous algorithms and applications of quantum computing.

The Joy of Quantum Computing introduces quantum computing succinctly, and with minimal mathematical formalism. Engagingly written-a feast for the reader's inner nerd-it presents the most famous algorithms and applications of quantum computing and quantum information science, including the ""killer apps,"" Grover's search algorithm, and Shor's factoring algorithm. The only prerequisite is precalculus; readers need no knowledge of quantum physics. Matrices are relegated to the (completely optional) final two chapters. The book shows readers that quantum information science is about more than just high-speed calculations and data security. It is also about the fundamental meaning of quantum mechanics and the ultimate nature of reality.

The Joy of Quantum Computing is suitable for classroom use or independent study by questing autodidacts.

Offers detailed explanations of quantum circuits, quantum algorithms, and quantum mysteries Explains how to apply quantum information science to cryptography (and how Shor's algorithm menaces classical cryptography) Introduces the mystifying topics of quantum teleportation and the no-cloning theorem Discusses Bell inequalities, which permit experimental tests of philosophical assumptions Presents a simple model of quantum decoherence, shedding light on Schrdinger's mysterious cat

'This book provides detailed example-based explanations of fundamental topics in quantum information, with connections to the coding experience, in a storytelling-style narrative. The many details will be helpful for curious audiences without physics/computer science backgrounds.'

Xiaodi Wu, University of Maryland, College Park

By: Jed Brody
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780691264493
ISBN 10: 069126449X
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jed Brody is associate teaching professor of physics at Emory University and the author of Quantum Entanglement.