Picturing Quantum Processes: A First Course in Quantum Theory and Diagrammatic Reasoning

The Unique Features Of The Quantum World Are Explained In This Book Through The Language Of Diagrams, Setting Out An Innovative Visual Method For Presenting Complex Theories. Requiring Only Basic Mathematical Literacy, This Book Employs A Unique Formalism That Builds An Intuitive Understanding Of Quantum Features While Eliminating The Need For Complex Calculations. This Entirely Diagrammatic Presentation Of Quantum Theory Represents The Culmination Of Ten Years Of Research, Uniting Classical Techniques In Linear Algebra And Hilbert Spaces With Cutting-edge Developments In Quantum Computation And Foundations. Written In An Entertaining And User-friendly Style And Including More Than One Hundred Exercises, This Book Is An Ideal First Course In Quantum Theory, Foundations, And Computation For Students From Undergraduate To Phd Level, As Well As An Opportunity For Researchers From A Broad Range Of Fields, From Physics To Biology, Linguistics, And Cognitive Science, To Discover A New Set Of Tools For Studying Processes And Interaction. Guide To Reading This Textbook -- Processes As Diagrams -- String Diagrams -- Hilbert Space From Diagrams -- Quantum Processes -- Quantum Measurement -- Picturing Classical-quantum Processes -- Picturing Phases And Complementarity -- Quantum Theory: The Full Picture -- Quantum Foundations -- Quantum Computation -- Quantum Resources -- Quantomatic. Bob Coecke, University Of Oxford, Aleks Kissinger, Radbound University. Title From Publisher's Bibliographic System (viewed On 14 Apr 2017). Includes Bibliographical References And Index.