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Quantum Computing Since Democritus
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Quantum Computing Since Democritus

by Scott Aaronson

Recommended by Patrick Collison and Emmett Shear

Recommended by Patrick Collison and Emmett Shear

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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Quantum Computing, Physics, and Most Recommended Books.

Written by noted quantum computing theorist Scott Aaronson, this book takes readers on a tour through some of the deepest ideas of maths, computer science and physics. Full of insights, arguments and philosophical perspectives, the book covers an amazing array of topics. Beginning in antiquity with Democritus, it progresses through logic and set th...

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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Quantum Computing, Physics, and Most Recommended Books.

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