Classical and Quantum Computation

This book is an introduction to a new rapidly developing topic: the theory of quantum computing. The volume introduces and presents the latest research, and the authors provide solid foundations to the theory, in particular a careful analysis of the quantum circuit model, and cover selected topics in depth. The text is written in a concise and accessible style, and contains many exercises, problems and solutions, making it an ideal textbook for courses in computer science, or quantum theory.