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American Journal of Physics -- January 2003 -- Volume 71, Issue 1, pp. 23

From Cbits to Qbits: Teaching computer scientists quantum mechanics

N. David Mermin

Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-2501

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A strategy is suggested for teaching mathematically literate students, with no background in physics, just enough quantum mechanics for them to understand and develop algorithms in quantum computation and quantum information theory. Although the article as a whole addresses teachers of physics well versed in quantum mechanics, the central pedagogical development is addressed directly to computer scientists and mathematicians, with only occasional asides to their teacher. Physicists uninterested in quantum pedagogy may be amused (or irritated) by some of the views of standard quantum mechanics that arise naturally from this unorthodox perspective. © 2003 American Association of Physics Teachers.

© 2003 American Association of Physics Teachers

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quantum theory, teaching, quantum computing, information theory

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Received Jul 2002
Accepted Sep 2002
Online Dec 2002

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