Quantum Computing Book Recommendations

Olivia Lanes shares 6 of her favorite books about Quantum Computing (Aside from the Qiskit Textbook)

00:30 - #1 - Introduction to Classical and Quantum Computing - Thomas Wong

02:13 - #2 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics - David Griffiths

03:32 - #3 - Quantum Computer Science - N. David Mermin

04:37 - #4 - Quantum Computing Since Democritus - Scott Aaronson

06:11 - #5 - Circuit QED: Superconducting Qubits Coupled to Microwave Photons - Steven M. Girvin

07:58 - #6 - Quantum Computation and Quantum Information - Isaac Chuang and Michael Nielsen

09:56 - #7 - The Quantum Spy - David Ignatius

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[subhashishbarik]

Just another set of book recommendation on Quantum Computing in increasing level of sophistication:

1. Quantum Computing Explained by David McMahon
2. Quantum Computer Science by N David Mermin
3. Introduction to Quantum Computation and Quantum Information by Nielsen and Chuang
4. Introduction Optical Quantum Information Processing by Kok and Levitt
5. Quantum Information Theory by Mark Wilde

Book 3 is indeed the most standard but it still misses a few important QC concepts which have recently got a great attention in the research community. These topics include continuous-variable QC and Measurement-based QC. These topics are covered in a very pedagogic way in book 4.

Book 5 is for those who want to dive deeper into the theoretical aspects.

Happy QC learning and Good luck :)

[榛果拿铁]

I used book 3 for introduction and book 6 for reference. I ’m doing research on quantum error correction codes, and book 3 actually helped me understand them for the first time. For quantum mechanics, I used the 3rd vol of Feynman's lectures, which i think is extremely suitable for quantum computing based readers.

[rs-tarxvfz]

Hats off to Ike and mike. I was baffled how hard this book was in 2011. I had kept this book for about 10 years hoping one day I would be able to read it. I am 30 now and finally could attempt to read first few pages. Yay !!

[KenKopelson]

Olivia, you are fantastic! I love your videos! You have a really great mind and presentation ability!

[curiousskeptic]

Quantum Computing an Applied Approach

Highly Recommended ❤

[Handelsbilanzdefizit]

For laymen that prefer german language, I highly recommend:
1. "Quantum Computing verstehen: Grundlagen - Anwendungen - Perspektiven"
Nice Author, very charming and a good explainer. Enjoyed the talks to him.
2. - "Quantum-Machine-Learning" from Franz Zickert.
3. - And the best book about Computers in general. "Digital Computer Electronics" from A.P.Malvino.
If you are very bad in english, like me, you could also read the contemporary documents from Planck, Heisenberg, Schrödinger, Einstein, ... in original german.
As a self-taught, that helped me a lot. You can successively understand how they developed their ideas and made their conclusions.

[Oldcoots]

Thank You Ms. Lanes for such an understandable presentation.

[MrJlindley]

Really good stuff - thanks for the reading list. The fictional selection was fun; it is nice to give laymen access to these topics through tangents. The "Quantum Spy" reminded me of the 2012 film "The Traveling Salesman" a piece considering the implications of solving P versus NP problem. Someone should write a quantum computing take on that topic (hint hint).

[stereo]

I am in 10th though I have read 3 of them

[Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time]

One way to think of quantum physics is that the wave particle duality of light and matter in the form of electrons is forming a blank canvas for us (atoms) to interact with; we have waves over a period of time and particles as an uncertain future unfolds. The mathematics of quantum mechanics represents the physics of time with classical physics represents processes over a ‘period of time’ as in Newton's differential equations. In this theory the mathematics of quantum mechanics represents geometry, the Planck Constant ħ=h/2π is linked to 2π circular geometry representing a two dimensional aspect of 4π spherical three-dimensional geometry. We have to square the wave function Ψ² representing the radius being squared r² because the process is relative to the two-dimensional spherical 4π surface. We then see 4π in Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle ∆×∆pᵪ≥h/4π representing our probabilistic temporal three dimensions life. The charge of the electron e² and the speed of light c² are both squared for the same geometrical reason. We have this concept because the electromagnetic force forms a continuous exchange of energy forming what we experience as time. The spontaneous absorption and emission of light photon ∆E=hf energy is forming potential photon energy into the kinetic energy of electrons. Kinetic Eₖ=½mv² energy is the energy of what is actually happening. An uncertain probabilistic future is continuously coming into existence with the exchange of photon energy.

[MiguiSplash]

Still cannot understand why people like Griffith's book. The last chapters (kinda advanced) are good but as a introductory book on QM I find it conceptually disorganized, specially the first 4 chapters or so.

[KillTheWizard]

Personlaly trying to break into this field so thank you for the recommendations! (2 year old recommendations but Im sure they're still valid on some level)

[nithyeahh]

I would strongly recommend “Beyond Classical” - A-Z Quantum Computing Book by Rishwi.

[dcode]

can we get some content on quantum chemistry using qiskit for beginners? thanx

[haneen]

Awesome video, great recommendations!

[AB]

Thank you so much. I read a short book years ago about quantum computing that was not on your list, and one day I realized I maybe had the gist of it. Density matrix calculations of the nmr spectrum s of fatty acids could be done, I think they were slightly too big for the average computers RAM. I know a professor, more than one actually that would want to do the simulations.

[VivekKumar-nlyf]

I am trying to learn about quantum repeaters and switches. Basically, engineering of quantum communication systems. Have not found anything. Really appreciate any suggestion.

[argynkuketayev]

#2 is an interesting choice. We had different text books in XX century :)

[tachyonX]

Just another recommendation, at least for self study folks I recommend shankar much more than Griffiths as its just not as good, make sure you read up on basic Linear algebra (which is essential for QC anyways) . and if this is the first time reading QM altogether then read Quantum mechanics the theoretical minimum then shankar (principles of Quantum mechanics)

[falconlara]

I just bought and downloaded all of this... seems like a great place to start even if I am not technically a physicist (or practically).