8. Quantum Computation and Cryptography
| 8.1 | Introduction |
| 8.2 | Quantum Computation |
| 8.3 | Quantum Cryptography |
| 8.4 | Quantum Cryptanalysis |
| Chapter Summary | |
| Sugestions for Further Reading |
Our best theories are not only truer than common sense, they make far more sense than common sense does.
—David Deutsch [76]
One can be a masterful practitioner of computer science without having the foggiest notion of what a transistor is, not to mention how it works.
—N. David Mermin [197]
But suppose I could buy a truly powerful quantum computer off the shelf today — what would I do with it? I don’t know, but it appears that I will have plenty of time to think about it!
—John Preskill [243]
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